02/11/2026
NSW lets your e-bike ride the bus lane, with a ten-tonne bus doing 60 behind you. Your help? Gone at 25.
Bike riders can use NSW bus lanes, transit lanes and truck lanes, just not bus-only or tram-only lanes. An empty city bus weighs more than 10 tonnes.
NSW caps e-bike motor power and limits assisted speed to 25 km/h. The bus driver has a timetable. You become the obstacle in the one lane you're given, so riders get pushed onto shared paths with people walking. Cyclist deaths rose 32.4% in the 12 months to December 2025.
Not the bus driver's fault. Fix the cap. Our proposal: L1 assists to 32 km/h with a free ID plate on the frame and a one-day course. L2 does 60 km/h, roads only, licence and rego. Match the rule to the risk.
E-bikes, e-scooters, electric unicycles, e-skateboards: same side.
Ten tonnes behind you and your help gone at 25. Who does that keep safe? Tell us in the comments. Like this video and share it with your family and friends.
Book a test ride at 281 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt: https://cyberbikes.com
Our L1/L2 plan: https://blog.cyberbikes.com/blog-post-draft-the-25-km-h-e-bike-cap-is-making-riders-less-safe/