We.should recgonize ebike restrictions as baltent attempts to limit certain peoples mobility

Beyond stupid, straight up backsliding a useful, accessible mobility form to appear strict on teens. The law as it stood had anything powered at more than 25 km/h or greater than 500W power illegal (arguably already overly restrictive, I can see a case for 30-35 km/h). All that was needed was to enforce it, which was happening, if sporadically. But nooo, car brain go brrrr. Not to give them ideas, but analogue bikes are allowed on roads without license or medical check, what difference is a motor at that speed ?

Rutting LibNats in QLD just can't help fucking shit up since Jo, hopefully back to Siberia for the next decade yet again next election.

“It’s going to restrict safe, legal ebiking in a way we think is pretty unfair and pretty dumb, at a time when we really should be encouraging everyone to get on a bike as a response to the fuel crisis,” he said.

Basically this.

The existing laws are inadequate and I do think they need to be overhauled.

However, there seem to be multiple points of stupidity in this case.

To quote @supakaity in a conversation we just had "Thank fuck we're getting out of here"

There is no good reason to do this. Not everyone can drive, and some people just shouldn't drive, even if they technically can.

Less cars on the road is better for everyone.

On top of that, Australia doesn't want teens on social media but they want to take away their limited options for mobility? What are those teenagers supposed to do then? Drugs???

E bikes should be regulated, those things are heavy and people fly down the bike path effortlessly, faster than I can when i really push myself on a regular bicycle

but obviously anything a colonial government will do will be totally backwards and only end up harming people