NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown

<p>State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will be confiscated by police and ‘end up as a twisted wreck’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/05/australian-politics-live-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-liberal-question-time-chalmers-budget-cost-of-living-marles-defence-leadership-challenge-spill-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><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>The NSW government has announced a “crackdown” on illegally modified ebikes, with police to be given powers to seize and destroy any that exceed the legal speed limit.</p><p>The transport minister, John Graham, announced on Sunday that new seizure laws will be developed to allow police to seize any ebike that does not cut power assistance at 25km/h, with non-compliant bikes to be removed from the streets and crushed.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/08/nsw-police-illegal-ebike-seize-and-destroy-government-crackdown">Continue reading...</a>

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