Overview
- Two boys died in separate Queensland incidents days apart, an eight-year-old in a Sunshine Coast e-bike collision and a 15-year-old after crashing an electric dirt bike on the Gold Coast.
- Police have stepped up enforcement, with NSW officers seizing an illegal e‑bike allegedly ridden by a 12-year-old that could reach about 60 km/h and warning parents about high-powered devices.
- Queensland Police say many machines are modified beyond legal definitions, with some functioning more like motorcycles and outpacing current enforcement and regulatory settings.
- Medical leaders are urging tighter rules and stronger policing, noting some models can approach highway speeds and calling for greater parental caution and potential age-limit increases.
- Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is pressing for faster state action, floating registration, licensing and device seizure, and urging parents to keep children off high-powered e‑bikes.