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NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown

globalFebruary 8, 2026
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NSW police to seize and destroy illegally ‘souped-up’ ebikes under government crackdown
State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will be confiscated by police and ‘end up as a twisted wreck’
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State transport minister says ebikes modified to exceed 25km/h speed limit will be confiscated by police and ‘end up as a twisted wreck’

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The NSW government has announced a “crackdown” on illegally modified ebikes, with police to be given powers to seize and destroy any that exceed the legal speed limit.

The transport minister, John Graham, announced on Sunday that new seizure laws will be developed to allow police to seize any ebike that does not cut power assistance at 25km/h, with non-compliant bikes to be removed from the streets and crushed.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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