Noosa parent fined over children’s unregistered electric motorcycles
A Noosa parent has been fined for allowing his children to use unregistered electric motorcycles as police crack down on the use of those vehicles and non-compliant electric bikes.
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A parent has been fined for allowing their child to use an unregistered electric motorcycle as part of a police crackdown in the Sunshine Coast.
Noosa police have fined the 58-year-old Sunshine Beach man with two counts of permitting the use of unregistered motor vehicles after he allegedly allowed his 15- and 17-year-old boys to ride the electric motorcycles.
A police statement said the family had previously been warned.
The fines come as part of Operation Zappo Stoppie targeting the use of electric motorcycles and non-compliant electric bikes in the Noosa region.
The operation does not include e-scooters, which is being addressed through “other enforcement and education activities”.
Between July 1 and November 4, police conducted 27 street checks and warned 31 juveniles, issued eight infringement notices and impounded three e-bikes.
Twenty-four people have also been charged with 83 offences including 21 counts of unlicensed driving, 20 counts of using an unregistered vehicle, 20 counts of driving an uninsured vehicle, two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and one count of drink driving.
Investigations are also ongoing into a further 18 incidents.
Noosa Heads Senior Constable Danny Baker said police had frequently received complaints from the community regarding children riding electric motorcycles in a way which endangers themselves and others.
“In some instances we’re also seeing young people who have been caught offending on e-bikes move to the use of even more powerful road registerable sports style motorcycles,” he said.
“It’s shocking to see children as young as 12 riding bikes powerful enough to be considered a motorbike or vehicle that must be registered, insured and driven by a licence holder.
“Just as an electric battery doesn’t change a car from being a car, compared to a petrol car, neither does an electric battery change a motorbike from being a motorbike.”
Senior Constable Baker noted the rules regarding motorcycles did not change, regardless of whether it was powered by petrol or a battery.
He requested parents to support police in keeping children safe by becoming aware of the rules and considering whether it was appropriate for a child to ride an electric motorcycle or e-bike.
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