A 14-year-old boy died in a Melbourne e-bike crash on Dec. 8, 2025, fueling calls for federal e-bike regulation.

A 14-year-old boy died in a Melbourne crash involving an e-bike and a four-wheel-drive on December 8, 2025, adding to a rising toll of fatal e-bike incidents across Australia. The driver, a 22-year-old, is cooperating with police. The tragedy has intensified calls for federal regulation of high-speed e-bikes, despite Victoria’s rejection of a coroner’s 2025 recommendation for e-bike registration due to cost and concerns over discouraging active transport. A Monash University study found widespread use of illegal, high-speed e-bikes in Melbourne’s CBD, prompting demands for updated safety standards, enforcement, and import controls.