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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

UNCOVERED: Vicious cycles national push to slow electric bikes - Caught on Camera

Proposed new regulations would enforce a 25km/h speed limit for e-bikes and anti-tampering rules. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Electric bikes could be classified as road vehicles with stricter safety regulations after concerns about high-powered models and illegal modifications in Australia. 

Independent federal MP Sophie Scamps proposed the changes in a private member's bill in parliament on Monday that could enforce standards such as a 25km/h speed limit and anti-tampering protections.

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