'An eyesore and a danger': Huge fines introduced as NSW government continues e-bike crackdown

Fines of up to $110,000 have been introduced for e-bike operators as the NSW government continues to crack down on shared bike clutter with new landmark laws.

The new Australian-first e-bike shared scheme regulation gives governments and councils the power to regulate e-bike operators and make sure they meet basic standards before they can be used.

"Minimum standards include helmet provision, distribution and collection of devices, adherence to council conditions, device specifications, maintenance, minimum insurances, complaints handling processes, incident reporting and rider education," a statement from the NSW government said.

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"As part of the reform approved shared scheme operators will pay a fee that funds the approvals, compliance monitoring, council rangers, establishing parking bays, active transport infrastructure and a data sharing platform monitoring shared bike use."

Fines of up to $55,000 will apply to e-bike operators if they fail to comply with removal orders, plus an additional $5500 for each day the offence continues.

Operators that fail to comply with requests for information can face penalties of $110,000.

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"Shared bikes strewn across footpaths and roads have been an eyesore and a danger to pedestrians for too long," Transport Minister John Graham said.

"These Australian first shared scheme laws will clean up the clutter and provide clear standards and consistency for operators and local councils."

Under the new laws, councils will be able to decide where government-approved shared schemes can operate in their area, set go-slow, no-go zones and dedicated parking areas.

Parking bays are set to be established across town centres, metro and train stations.

Currently, e-bike operators can deploy the vehicles anywhere without approval from local councils or the NSW government.

This has caused an increasing amount of clutter on streets, as well as bikes without helmets, and no regulations for e-rideables.

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