澳大利亚联邦政府已宣布对高速电动自行车进行全国范围的整顿，指示澳大利亚竞争与消费者委员会制定新的电动微出行设备销售标准[1]。这一举措针对多年来电动自行车事故和伤害持续上升的问题，旨在建立全国一致的监管框架，取代此前各州各地执行标准不一的局面[1]。
电动自行车相关伤害数据令人担忧。新南威尔士州2024年记录226起与电动自行车相关的伤害，2025年前七个月飙升至233起，其中包括四人死亡[1]。昆士兰州在2022至2025年间约有6000例急诊科就诊与电动移动设备相关[1]。为应对这一趋势，昆士兰警方自7月1日启动的首月行动中缴获249辆非法自行车，发出991份交通罚单[1]。
新标准将主要以国际EN 15194标准为基准，限制电动自行车主要通过脚踏辅助操作，在达到25km/h时断电[1]。竞争事务次长安德鲁·利表示："全国一致的标准将为制造商、零售商和消费者提供更明确的期望"[1]。行人委员会主席哈罗德·斯克鲁比认为此举迟到了，并强调必须对不符合标准的零售商采取行动[1]。
The Australian federal government has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to develop new national safety standards for electric micromobility devices, including e-bikes, scooters, and skateboards, to address a rising tide of injuries and deaths.[1] The move establishes uniform regulatory requirements across the country, replacing the fragmented enforcement that has varied between states and territories.[1]
The crackdown comes amid alarming injury trends. New South Wales recorded 226 e-bike-related injuries in 2024, with that figure surging to 233 in the first seven months of 2025, including four fatalities.[1] Queensland documented approximately 6,000 emergency department visits related to electric mobility devices between 2022 and 2025.[1] The new standards will align primarily with the international EN 15194 standard, requiring e-bikes to operate mainly through pedal assistance and cut power upon reaching 25 kilometers per hour.[1]
Queensland police demonstrated the enforcement intensity during their first month of operations starting July 1, seizing 249 illegal bicycles and issuing 991 traffic penalties.[1] Andrew Lee, Deputy Secretary of Competition, stated that "consistent national standards will provide clearer expectations for manufacturers, retailers, and consumers."[1] Harold Scruby, chair of the Pedestrian Council, characterized the action as overdue and emphasized the necessity of taking action against retailers selling non-compliant devices.[1]