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flag E-bike injuries surged among Australian teens in 2025, prompting calls for safety measures over blanket licensing.

flag E-bike injuries among Australian youth surged in 2025, with Queensland reporting over five emergency visits daily and New South Wales recording 233 e-bike injuries and four deaths in seven months, primarily involving teens aged 15 to 18. flag Experts link the rise to rapid e-mobility adoption outpacing safety education, compounded by teens’ underdeveloped impulse control and risk-taking behavior. flag While standard e-bikes—limited to 250 watts and 25km/h—are as safe as regular bikes and should not require licensing, Queensland’s proposed learner’s licence rule could unfairly impact youth, low-income individuals, people with disabilities, older adults, Indigenous communities, and tourists, including those visiting for the 2032 Olympics. flag Experts advocate for clear vehicle classification, safe infrastructure, public education, and targeted enforcement on higher-speed e-bikes instead of blanket licensing mandates.

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