Will your e-bike be illegal?

Is your e-bike about to become illegal? 

Join Bicycle Queensland and local Bicycle User Groups for a pop-up advocacy event calling for urgent amendments to Queensland’s draft e-mobility laws. Join us at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at the end of the Kangaroo Point Bridge from 7:15am – 8:30am Tuesday 21st April.

Not only will the new legislation make Queensland the hardest place in the world to ride safe, legal e-bikes – it won’t solve the issue of unregistered electric motorbikes. We will be inspecting real-world e-bikes from everyday riders to demonstrate how many currently safe, legal e-bikes may be negatively impacted by the proposed changes and made non-compliant. A live tally will highlight the scale of the issue. 

What’s happening

• Live e-bike “compliance” inspections  

• Rider interviews and community stories  

• Speeches from Bicycle Queensland and advocacy leaders  

• Media coverage and livestreaming  

The proposed changes risk: 

• Making more than 200,000 safe, legal e-bikes effectively illegal  

• Making e-bike use ineffective by mandating 10km/h limits on shared paths  

• Restricting access through age limits and licensing requirements  

BQ is calling for practical, evidence-based amendments that support safe, accessible riding for everyone.  

Get involved!

Bring your safe, legal e-bike, your voice and represent the riding community. From 7:15am – 8:30am Tuesday 21st April.