‘Take them away, crush them’: Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency
They offer independence, reduce emissions and congestion. But they are also endangering livesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter the Sydney Harbour Bridge was swarmed by 40 or so ebikes and e-motorcycles on Wednesday, the Australian government said the country faced a...
<p>They offer independence, reduce emissions and congestion. But they are also endangering lives</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>After the Sydney Harbour Bridge was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/04/ebike-riders-sydney-harbour-bridge">swarmed by 40 or so ebikes</a> and e-motorcycles on Wednesday, the Australian government said the country faced a “real emergency”.</p><p>“[Illegal ebikes] are a total menace on the road,” the health minister, Mark Butler, said on Friday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/07/take-them-away-crush-them-australia-faces-an-ebike-surge-that-some-say-poses-a-health-emergency">Continue reading...</a>
Read the full article at:
The Guardian World →