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Annika Rhoades

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Motorbikes with a battery e bike safety crackdown - The Untold Story

National e-bike safety standards will limit power and speed, in a bid to reduce road accidents. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

A national safety watchdog will crackdown on e-bike converter kits that turn a standard bicycle into a motorised ride, with injuries and fatalities costing the economy millions.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been given the green light to develop nationally consistent safety rules for e-bikes and other e-micromobility devices, including what can be sold, as part of a $4.3 million safety blitz.

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