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Illawarra resident Max Lemme shares his thoughts on e-bikes. Video by Adam McLean
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00:00Do you think there should be a minimum age for e-bikes?
00:02There probably should be, depending on whether they're being used on the cycleway or whether they're being on the road.
00:08So if you're on the road and you're on an e-bike and you're 13 years of age, do you
00:12understand how traffic works?
00:14I reckon it's probably something they should consider working out.
00:17Do you think the rules are strict enough with e-bikes at the moment?
00:19I don't even really know what they are fully. It's a bit hard to understand.
00:22Same sort of problem, you know. Is there a certain age that needs to be on the cycleway?
00:30You need to be under 16, over 16 should you be on the road.
00:33So I think maybe the rules are a little bit vague at the moment.
00:36And, you know, seeing your kids doing wheelies and speeding, you know, above 20km per hour, hey, relax you too.
00:42So I think, yeah, maybe there needs to be something done there.
00:44What changes do you think need to be made for safety for e-bike users and pedestrians?
00:48I reckon we should check sort of speed on them, so how quick they're going.
00:53You can adjust them to go quicker, which can be an issue if the kids are fairly young.
00:59So anything that gets kids out, you know, riding around, whether they're pedaling or not, is a good thing.
01:04But I think it can be a bit of a problem if they're sort of hooting around at 40km per
01:08hour on cycleways.
01:10So that's the main problem with them, I think.
01:12So that's the main problem with them.
01:17You

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