Electric bikes and scooters

'I thought my unborn baby had died in e-bike crash'

Siobhan Barling's baby was born six weeks early and seriously ill after being hit by an e-bike.

Last month, 31 e-scooters were confiscated from riders if they were seen by police in public places.

Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.

More than two million e-scooter trips were recorded across 12 months, a rise of more than 50% on the previous year.

The scheme aims to offer a cheap, reliable replacement after Co Bikes collapsed in 2023.

People urge authorities to stop illegal quad bikers damaging a park used by children.

Introducing dedicated parking bays has not completely solved the issue.

The victim, aged in her 60s, is in hospital with life-threatening injuries, police say.

The officer was trying to stop a teenager illegally riding the e-scooter in Birmingham, police say.

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