A two-day operation in Sydney's south cracking down on illegal e-bikes has seen 170 fines issued.
Operation E-Voltage, a high-visibility e-bike operation, was conducted on Tuesday 17 March 2026 and Wednesday 18 March 2026 in the Sutherland Shire, South Sydney and Eastern Beaches Police Area Commands.
Officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and general duties officers carried out a compliance, enforcement and education operation in the central business districts, around schools and beach areas.
Officers spoke to more than 215 e-bike and e-scooter users with 170 fines issued and 99 cautions given.
More than 250 people were breath tested and 26 people were drug tested. There were five e-bike riders who tested positive to drugs.
Police laid five charges for criminal offences and 21 traffic charges.
The operation focused on disrupting and reducing the illegal and dangerous use of non-compliant e-bikes and associated anti-social behaviour, particularly among young people.
Officers also focused on improving community safety through education and engagement.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Operations Commander, Superintendent Anthony Boyd said further Operation E-Voltage deployments were planned in the Sutherland Shire area and other locations across the state.
"NSW Police take illegally modified e-bikes and dangerous riding seriously and will continue to conduct operations to prevent reckless riding where other road users and pedestrians are put at risk," Superintendent Boyd said.
"While e-bikes are a great mode of transport when ridden safely and most people do comply with the rules, police have seen an increase in illegal or anti-social e-bike rider behaviour.
"Disappointingly officers saw a number of riders on modified and non-compliant e-bikes and we took appropriate action.
"We urge riders to learn and comply with the law."
Officers will continue to be deployed under Operation E-Voltage throughout the year.
Incidents of note:
- About 3.10pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026, officers attached to Sutherland Highway Patrol stopped a 14-year-old boy riding an illegal e-bike on Sturt Road, Woolooware. Officers spoke to the boy about why the e-bike was deemed to be a motorbike under the legislation. He was provided with information about the e-bike rules and was issued with a warning under the Young Offenders Act.
- About 3.45pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026, officers attached to Sutherland Highway Patrol stopped a 25-year-old man riding on an e-bike that had no pedals on Denman Avenue, Woolooware. He was issued with a Future Court Attendance Notice for drive while disqualified. The man was fined for having an unregistered and uninsured bike and not wearing a motorcycle helmet. He was also cautioned for riding on the footpath. The man allegedly tested positive in a roadside drug test, with a secondary test sent for analysis. The man's bike was also confiscated. The man will appear in Sutherland Local Court on Thursday 16 April 2026.
