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A man rides an e-scooter the wrong way down Little Bourke Street with no helmet in 2024, swerving to miss an oncoming car.

‘Serious injuries’: 67 per cent rise in children hurt by e-scooters in just one year

The injuries, which commonly occur among boys aged 10 to 14, can include broken bones, fractured skulls and even a ruptured spleen.

  • Broede Carmody

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Ronster, pictured in his black helmet and red goggles, said the rideout was unintentional and happened organically.

Police given power to ‘seize and crush’ illegal e-bikes in government crackdown

NSW Transport Minister John Graham announced on Sunday that the government would also roll out technology allowing officers to test whether e-bikes exceed power limits. If they fail, police will be able to seize and destroy the vehicles.

  • Michael McGowan
Shared bike schemes would also be required to have number plates under the opposition plan.

Lime juices its Sydney e-bike fees in winner takes all approach

Ahead of a planned US stock market launch, the e-bike share giant is offering significantly cheaper rides.

  • Elias Visontay
William Peters, the head of Asia Pacific for Lime, is confident the next generation of e-bikes will be welcomed in western Sydney.

London, Paris, Parramatta: Lime bringing e-bikes to western suburbs

As the global popularity of the electric share bike surges, the company is betting residents will be eager to join the rush – but one local mayor has questions.

  • Anthony Segaert
Injuries from e-bikes have increased 60 per cent in the past year.

The big e-bike problem. They hurt

They look cool. They can go as fast as motorbikes. And emergency departments are seeing a huge spike in injuries relating to e-bike accidents.

  • Brittany Busch and Gemma Grant
Woman putting her helmet.

Londoners don’t have to. Should Sydneysiders need a helmet to ride?

Police are issuing almost half the number of fines for cycling without a helmet as they did five years ago. If Sydney wants more cyclists, should adults need one to ride?

  • Mary Ward
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London has cracked down on e-scooters.

Crackdowns and bans: How the world’s cities are dealing with e-scooters

As Melbourne announces a ban on the controversial shared scooters, let’s take a look at how other cities, from London to New York, have addressed the issue.

  • Michael Gebicki
E-scooters parked on a CBD footpath.

E-scooter numbers in the city to be cut to rein in footpath ‘circus’

Dedicated on-street parking bays, restrictions on nighttime rides and fine increases are in the plan to combat complaints about e-scooters.

  • Patrick Hatch
A passing motorist has captured the moment a man riding a shared e-bike tries to cross lanes in the Eastern Distributor, crashing into the road.

Rogue e-bike rider fled Eastern Distributor after crashing and forcing lane closure

A man without a helmet has been spotted riding in the tunnel before crashing into a lane divider and falling onto the busy motorway.

  • Jessica McSweeney
Three girls ride on one e-bike in Manly.

‘Fat bikes’ sparking fear in Sydney’s beachside suburbs

Locals are fed up with overpowered e-bikes ruling the footpaths as councils struggle to stamp out young people speeding and riding dangerously.

  • Jessica McSweeney