Commercial e-bike operators could face huge fines under new laws proposed by the state government.
Transport Minister John Graham described the dumped bikes across Sydney as "an eyesore".
The reforms come as Transport for NSW data revealed 15 per cent of people had ridden an e-bike.
maniacalmanicmania - 2mon
I used to report these using Snap Send Solve. Lime was integrated at the time which made it easier. I can't remember if any of the others were. If a bike was dumped or left in the way of pedestrians I'd take a photo using the app and report it. See a helmet on its own behind a fence... Snap and report and so on. Dunno if any action was ever taken or if it helped.
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sqgl @sh.itjust.works - 2mon
Transport for NSW data revealed that 15 per cent of people living in NSW have ridden a shared or rented e-bike, with 6 per cent riding at least once a month.
Really?
I spend at least forty minutes on the streets of Sydney on my way to/from train stations. I see one ridden about once a month.
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sqgl @sh.itjust.works - 2mon
daily trips on shared devices, like e-bikes
What other kinds are there? Are there shared e-scooters?
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tau - 2mon
What other kinds are there? Are there shared e-scooters?
Yep, escooters for hire are also a thing - just not much in NSW. There have been (and still are) various trials run in NSW by escooter operators but no permanent areas that I know of. They are more popular than hire bikes in some other places though, for example Canberra has a lot of shared escooters.
Tau in sydney
Shared e-bike operators in NSW could be fined up to $55,000 for dumped bikes under new laws
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-15/sydney-ebike-laws-operators-face-fines/105890352Commercial e-bike operators could face huge fines under new laws proposed by the state government.
Transport Minister John Graham described the dumped bikes across Sydney as "an eyesore".
The reforms come as Transport for NSW data revealed 15 per cent of people had ridden an e-bike.
I used to report these using Snap Send Solve. Lime was integrated at the time which made it easier. I can't remember if any of the others were. If a bike was dumped or left in the way of pedestrians I'd take a photo using the app and report it. See a helmet on its own behind a fence... Snap and report and so on. Dunno if any action was ever taken or if it helped.
Really?
I spend at least forty minutes on the streets of Sydney on my way to/from train stations. I see one ridden about once a month.
What other kinds are there? Are there shared e-scooters?
Yep, escooters for hire are also a thing - just not much in NSW. There have been (and still are) various trials run in NSW by escooter operators but no permanent areas that I know of. They are more popular than hire bikes in some other places though, for example Canberra has a lot of shared escooters.