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Tasmanian hoons busted: petrol bicycles banned (pulsehobart.com.au)

submitted 2 years ago by TassieTosser@aussie.zone to c/hobart@aussie.zone

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Even the cost of living crisis has hit hoons.

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[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Basically changing their classification to "motorcycle" with all the licencing and regulation that entails.

https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0034/68596/7_of_2023-Fact-Sheet.pdf

[–] thomask 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good link, thanks. Forward-thinking of them to add flexibility for the power limit on ebikes. We're a bit on the low end at the moment.

[–] Thellton@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago

honestly seems a bit perfunctory to my eye when I looked at the amendment itself. our damn legislation around this stuff (ebikes, escooters, et al) is kind of dumb.