Chris Minns announces 250-watt limit after rider killed in Sydney’s CBD after collision with garbage truck
An e-bike rider has died after being hit by a garbage truck in Sydney’s CBD on Tuesday morning.
At around 6am, police were called to the corner of Little Regent Street and George Street in Ultimo; The driver, who was in his 30s, was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.
The incident took place just an hour before Premier Chris Minns took to 2GB radio to announce new regulations on e-bikes coming to NSW, reducing the maximum power of legally purchased e-bikes from 500 watts to 250 watts.
Bicycles currently can travel between 50 and 60 km/h, which will drop to 25-30 km/h, Minns said. It’s unclear how fast the driver and garbage truck were going in Tuesday’s incident.
“I mean, it’s obviously terrible and your heart goes out to that man’s family on Christmas Eve for this to happen. So it just underscores the point that – these are [bikes] it can be very dangerous,” Minns said.
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The 28-year-old driver of the garbage truck was taken to hospital for mandatory testing, while a crime scene was set up at the busy intersection close to the Railway Square bus interchange.
While police teams affiliated with the accident investigation unit are conducting an investigation into the incident, a report will be prepared for the coroner.
More to come.
