NSW Ebike nsw police infringement unregistered and unlinced

[Sengiy00]

Good evening,
I have been without a license due to speeding. I purchased an ebike as a result. Inwas stopped by police today gor not having a helmet. I was rolling along at just over walking speed. The officer has fined me for driving an unregistered vehicle. He has also given me a court attendance notice for driving unlicensed. When he tested the bike by lifting the back wheel and turning the throttle it went up to 60 kmh. That was the unloaded back wheel though and it does not go that fast. I only use the throttle when on private roads. When on public roads i use peddle assist. The throttle also has a button you need to press to enable it to work.
I have to go to court now for the court attendance notice for riding unlicensed (for the ebike). Im considering also fighting the unregistered vehicle.
1. I only use pedal assist on public roads
2. I was only doing about 5-10 kph at the time
3. I never gave him permission to lift the back wheel off the ground and turn the throttle. This is also not an accurate test of its top speed.
4. There is a button that totally disables the throttle
5. He saw me rolling along and was not using throttle.
Im due to get my license back in 3 weeks and i dont want this ti wreck that.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
The court attendance notice is for one month from now.

 

[Tim W]

You may care to start here.

 

[Aholicebhe]

I came across this older discussion and wanted to add that a lot can turn on whether the bike meets NSW’s definition of a legal pedelec. Police often treat anything with a throttle or higher wattage as a vehicle that needs rego and a licence. Did the bike have a compliance sticker or paperwork? If you still have the specs, it might help others work out how NSW police are assessing these cases.

 

[Kennexo]

Courts often look at whether the bike legally counted as a power-assisted pedal cycle, so getting specs from the manufacturer can help if you want to argue it wasn’t a registrable vehicle. I once sorted my paperwork mess while travelling by getting an international driving license, which made things smoother abroad, but for NSW offences it won’t replace a suspended local licence, so focus on showing the bike met the legal wattage and speed limits.