E-Bikes: ‘Seize and Destroy’

Shredding update after tough new e-bike laws passed

Despite the crackdown, the government says they are still being sold by online retailers.

Australian E-Bike Crackdown Sparks Fierce Debate and Divides Public

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Police e-bike act divides Aussies as debate erupts over crackdown

NSW Police and Transport for NSW officers swept through Manly, Curl Curl, Dee Why and Avalon on Friday, targeting illegal, modified and high-powered e-bike use.

E-bikes: ‘seize and destroy’

NSW Police confiscated dozens of illegal e-bikes. Photo NSW Police. On August 21, 2026, amendments to the Road Transport Act 2013 became enforceable; allowing illegal, modified or high-powered e-bikes, other non-registerable motor vehicles, and unregistered registerable vehicles, used in public places, to be seized and destroyed. In recent weeks the Queensland Police Service has seized hundreds of non-compliant e-Mobility devices and issued almo…