Rental ebike programs booming in Australian cities as e-scooter ‘moral panic’ sees take-up stall
Rental ebike programs are thriving in Australian cities as e-scooter usage declines due to safety concerns and regulations.
Broken ribs, ruptured bowels: ebike injuries double at major Sydney hospital in one year
The number of serious injuries related to e-bike usage at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney has doubled from the previous year as their popularity surges.
US social media personality Sur Ronster fined after swarm of ebike riders converges on Sydney Harbour Bridge
An American social media personality was fined by New South Wales police for negligent driving after a large group of ebike riders illegally gathered on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during peak-hour traffic.
‘Take them away, crush them’: Australia faces an ebike surge that some say poses a health emergency
Australia's health minister has declared an emergency due to a surge in illegal ebikes and e-motorcycles, linking them to increasing injuries in emergency departments.
E-bike rider killed in collision with horse and cart in London
A man riding an e-bike was killed in a collision with a horse and cart in east London, prompting police to appeal for witnesses.
E-bike teen 'killed OAP while speeding on mobile phone'
A teenager is accused of causing the death of an 86-year-old woman by dangerous driving while speeding and using a mobile phone on his electric bike.
Teenage boy who survived Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy killed in ebike accident in Tasmania
Lucas Reid, a teenage boy who survived a previous tragic incident, was killed in an ebike accident in Tasmania on New Year’s Eve.