Aussies rejoice over cyclist getting fined $1500

• Aussies react after e-bike slapped with $1500 in fines
• READ MORE: Sydney woman fined over $2500 for riding e-bike on school run

Aussies have rejoiced after an e-bike rider caught flouting the rules was fined more than $1,500 in two separate incidents on NSW roads.

The man was inundated with comments from smug drivers after NSW Police issued him with two penalty notices for $772 on December 23.

One of the fines was for using an ‘unregistered registrable’ motor vehicle and the other was for using an ‘uninsured motor vehicle’ on the road.

Despite being fined an eye-watering $1,544 the e-bike rider received little sympathy from Aussies after the notices were shared on Facebook.

‘Fully electric (no pedal assist) are illegal to ride in NSW, ignorance is no defence,’ one person responded.

‘It’s amazing how many think ignorance is a reasonable excuse,’ a second wrote.

‘That’s a lot of deliveries to pay that off! Should’ve done the right thing I guess,’ a third person commented.

It is unclear whether the man was riding a pedal-assist or an electrically power-assisted e-bike at the time, which both come with strict rules.

Aussies have rejoiced after an e-bike rider caught flouting the rules was fined more than $1,500 in two separate incidents on NSW roads (stock image)

Woman is caught on an ebike with unrestrained child

Meanwhile, a Sydney woman was slapped with over $2,500 in fines on Monday after she was allegedly caught riding an e-bike with an unrestrained child.

She was stopped by officers from the Liverpool Highway Patrol who dished out four separate fines totalling $2,575 for several alleged offences.

The woman was fined for using an unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle, being unlicensed, using an uninsured motor vehicle on the road and riding with a passenger under eight years old not in a sidecar was the other offence.

NSW Police shared photographs of the incident on Facebook, warning the public about the dangers of riding e-bikes unsafely.

Some social media users commended the police for pulling the woman over.

‘These e-bikes are a vehicle, so many forget that,’ one person wrote.

Others said the fines were more evidence NSW was a ‘nanny state’, saying the woman should have been shown leniency.

aught riding an e-bike with an unrestrained child (pictured is her e-bike)

What are the rules for e-bike riders in New South Wales?

Power-assisted pedal cycles and electrically power-assisted cycles must be primarily propelled by the user, according to Transport for NSW.

‘A motor can’t be the only source propelling it. The motor should only help the rider, like when going uphill or facing strong winds,’ the rules state.

A power-assisted pedal cycle can have a maximum power of 200 watts, can’t be propelled solely by the motor, have a height-adjustable seat, and weigh 50kgs.

Electrically power-assisted cycles must have a maximum power of 500 watts which progressively reduces as the bike’s speed exceeds 6km/hour.

The power output must cut off when the bike hits a speed of 25km/h or the rider exceeds a speed of 6km/h when they stop pedalling.

Petrol-powered bikes or other powered bicycles that don’t meet the state’s e-bike requirements are illegal and can only be used on private property.

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A 42-year-old Sydney woman was doing the school run on Monday morning when she was stopped by officers from Liverpool Highway Patrol (pictured)

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