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NSW and Queensland to introduce tough new e-bike law reforms

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Two states have announced reforms to strengthen the regulation of e-bikes. Queensland will raise the minimum riding age to 16, lower footpath speed limits, and introduce stronger enforcement powers for police. New South Wales is moving to give police greater authority to seize and remove illegally modified e-bikes from roads.
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