Police saw the man using the e-bike on Merrigal Street. Photo: Shri Gayathirie Rajen.
A Griffith man has been hit with multiple fines after police allegedly discovered his e-bike did not comply with NSW regulations, classifying it as an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle.
Police said they stopped the 43-year-old rider on Merrigal Street at about 10:10 pm on Wednesday 24 June.
After examining the e-bike, officers allegedly found it did not meet the legal requirements for electrically assisted bicycles in NSW.
As a result, the man was issued infringement notices for riding without an approved helmet, using an unregistered vehicle on a road and using an uninsured motor vehicle on a road.
Police are reminding residents that not all electric bikes sold online or in stores are legal to ride on public roads and paths.
Under NSW law, a legal e-bike must have a motor that cuts out once the bike reaches 25 km/h, a motor with a maximum power output of 500 watts, and require the rider to pedal for the motor to provide assistance.
If an e-bike can be propelled by its motor without pedalling, it is considered illegal for use on public roads and road-related areas.
Police also warned that privately owned electric scooters cannot legally be ridden on roads, footpaths, shared paths or cycleways in NSW, with fines for illegal use starting from $723.
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