The Minns Labor Government’s crackdown on illegal e-bikes has fallen flat, with not a single e-bike crushed six months after new powers were announced.
Despite tougher action promised by local Labor MPs, legislation passed in May allowing police to seize and destroy illegal e-bikes is still not in force
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said it is yet another case of all talk and no action from the Minns Labor Government.
“In an all-too-common occurrence, we have yet another announcement that has amounted to absolutely nothing for our community,” Mr Crouch said.
“Our community is frustrated to the extreme when it comes to antisocial behaviour on e-bikes, and the expectation is that these powers were brought in to deal with this issue.”
“Six months on, not a single illegal e-bike has been crushed, and the government still haven’t even brought their own laws into force – despite great fanfare form our local Labor MPs when announced.”
The NSW Liberals and Nationals have put forward a clear, practical policy to introduce identification plates for young riders and commercial e-bike operators to enforce rules, change behaviour and prevent crashes.
As part of the plan, identification plates would be required for riders under the age of 18, riders who use e-bikes for commercial purposes such as delivery work and commercial e-bike operators.
“Unlike Labor, we have a clear plan for managing antisocial behaviour on e-bikes with our identification scheme, developed following our roundtable on the Central Coast last year,” Mr Crouch said.
“Our plan would give local police a practical way to identify problem riders and hold them accountable for their actions, which is what the community expects.”
“The Minns Labor Government needs to get on with the job and actually tell our community when these laws will commence, and when police will have the ability to enforce them.”