Fat e-bike craze out-running police and regulators
'Food delivery riders, the speed they come down our street is supposed to be limited to 25km/h ... I was down at St Kilda the other day getting out of a car, one passed me at least at 50km/h which was pretty terrifying,' Edwards says.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Herald Sun
9 hours ago
- Herald Sun
Secret Aussie driving rule revealed
Don't miss out on the headlines from On the Road. Followed categories will be added to My News. Drivers are being reminded of a little-known rule that allows a special group of motorists to use transit lanes. This road rule applies to owners who display a blue EV tag on their number plates, giving them special road privileges in some jurisdictions across the country. This policy, as noted by Yahoo News, allows single occupants driving electric vehicles in New South Wales and the ACT to use transit lanes that are designated for multiple passengers. It was first introduced in 2022 as part of a broader initiative by both territory and state governments to support the shift to zero-emission vehicles. EVs are allowed to use T2 and T3 lanes. (AAP Image / Julian Andrews). MORE: New Aussie 'super hybrid' could be 'the one' The decision to allow electric vehicles in transit lanes was also a strategic move to make EVs more attractive to the average Australian, with the promise of being able to use the express lanes. The policy was initially intended to conclude by the end of 2022; however, it has been extended several times since, with the latest extension being until June 30, 2027. This privilege is not available to EV owners in other states. Vehicles with a blue EV tag can use T2 and T3 lanes in NSW and ACT. Photo: Dave Swift. Transit lanes play a crucial role in managing traffic flow and reducing congestion on busy roads. These lanes are specifically designed to encourage carpooling by requiring a minimum number of passengers — two for T2 lanes and three for T3 lanes. According to the NSW Government's official guide, 'Transit lanes can be used by vehicles containing a certain number of people.' Transit lanes are designed for vehicles who have two more occupants. (AAP Image / Julian Andrews). MORE: 'Truly impressive': Australia's Westworld unveiled 'Electric vehicles are also permitted to drive in transit lanes regardless of the number of occupants until 30 June 2027.' In addition to electric vehicles, transit lanes are accessible to a variety of other vehicles, regardless of the number of occupants. Public buses and minibuses, taxis, emergency vehicles, hire cars with HC number plates, motorcycles, and bicycles are permitted to use these lanes. Drivers with less than the required number of people are allowed by law to enter a transit lane for a maximum of 100m to 'enter or leave the road', 'overtaking another vehicle turning right or making a U-turn' or 'entering a lane from the side of the road'. Originally published as Secret Aussie driving rule revealed
Perth Now
13 hours ago
- Perth Now
Verstappen set to stay in driver's seat with Red Bull
Red Bull Racing will have Formula One superstar Max Verstappen for at least another season. Team adviser Helmut Marko said on Monday (Tuesday AEST) that the four-time defending F1 champion would return to the team in 2026, despite reported interest from Mercedes. A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull contract would have allowed him to leave the team at year's end if he were fourth or lower in the championship standings as of the Hungarian Grand Prix, which takes place this Sunday. After Australian Oscar Piastri's victory at the the Belgian Grand Prix last Sunday, Verstappen sits in third place in the standings and far enough ahead of fourth-placed George Russell (28 points) that he cannot be caught in Hungary. The understanding of Verstappen's situation was confirmed when Marko spoke to German outlet "Yes, I can confirm that Max Verstappen will drive for Red Bull in 2026," Marko said. Mercedes' cars are currently occupied by Russell and potential rising star Kimi Antonelli, but team boss Toto Wolff has not denied looking into pursuing Verstappen, the most successful F1 driver since his first championship in 2021. This month, Red Bull abruptly dismissed team principal Christian Horner and replaced him with Laurent Mekies. Verstappen's agent told a Dutch outlet at the time that Verstappen remained committed to the team despite the change.
The Advertiser
14 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Nissan Ariya order books open in Australia six years after its global debut
The Nissan Ariya – an electric SUV rival to the Tesla Model Y – is now officially on sale via the company's website ahead of first arrivals scheduled for September this year. Priced from $55,480 before on-road costs, the Ariya is the first SUV EV (electric vehicle) in Nissan Australia showrooms, where it will join e-Power Hybrid X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs and the Nissan Leaf EV hatchback. Across its three model grades, the Ariya will offer a driving range of between 395-504km (WLTP) from a choice of 63kWh and 87kWh batteries. There's also a choice of single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains. Slightly longer than the Model Y, at 4595mm the Ariya will also compete with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E, among others. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Yet the Japanese-made Ariya has been in production in 2021 after being revealed in concept form in 2019, with the showroom version unveiled in 2020. An Australian launch was first planned for 2023, but its arrival was postponed – something which Nissan Australia blamed on Australian Design Rules (ADRs). The Ford Mustang Mach-E, another Model Y rival, was also revealed in 2019 and due here in 2023 before its launch was pushed back to 2024, the same year Toyota Australia's first EV, the bZ4X, arrived – two years later than planned. In addition to ADRs, Nissan also said Ariya supply was constrained as other countries where EV take-up was higher were prioritized. The timing means the Ariya was not front and centre of an EV price war across the Australian auto industry, led by aggressive price cuts from market-leading EV brand, Tesla – which severely impacted the Mach-E. "I think we've been smart with the timing," Nissan Australia boss Andrew Humberstone told CarExpert in September 2024. "Or else we would have had to respond to the market conditions and our pricing would have been catastrophic. I think we've read that one well." With its September 2025 planned arrival, Mr Humberstone told CarExpert the final push to have Ariya in showrooms came with the arrival of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). NVES came into effect on January 1, 2025, with limits for carbon-dioxide tailpipe emissions averaged across each automaker's lineup. From July 1, 2025, financial penalties for brands in breach were enforced. "I've delayed that [the introduction of Ariya] as much as I could in terms of saying, 'Do I really need to bring in that car yet?'. There comes a point when absolutely you have to offset that from effectively an NVES perspective." Nissan also showed a sportier version of the Ariya in 2024, the more powerful Ariya NISMO, which is not yet confirmed for Australian showrooms. MORE: Everything Nissan Ariya Content originally sourced from: The Nissan Ariya – an electric SUV rival to the Tesla Model Y – is now officially on sale via the company's website ahead of first arrivals scheduled for September this year. Priced from $55,480 before on-road costs, the Ariya is the first SUV EV (electric vehicle) in Nissan Australia showrooms, where it will join e-Power Hybrid X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs and the Nissan Leaf EV hatchback. Across its three model grades, the Ariya will offer a driving range of between 395-504km (WLTP) from a choice of 63kWh and 87kWh batteries. There's also a choice of single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains. Slightly longer than the Model Y, at 4595mm the Ariya will also compete with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E, among others. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Yet the Japanese-made Ariya has been in production in 2021 after being revealed in concept form in 2019, with the showroom version unveiled in 2020. An Australian launch was first planned for 2023, but its arrival was postponed – something which Nissan Australia blamed on Australian Design Rules (ADRs). The Ford Mustang Mach-E, another Model Y rival, was also revealed in 2019 and due here in 2023 before its launch was pushed back to 2024, the same year Toyota Australia's first EV, the bZ4X, arrived – two years later than planned. In addition to ADRs, Nissan also said Ariya supply was constrained as other countries where EV take-up was higher were prioritized. The timing means the Ariya was not front and centre of an EV price war across the Australian auto industry, led by aggressive price cuts from market-leading EV brand, Tesla – which severely impacted the Mach-E. "I think we've been smart with the timing," Nissan Australia boss Andrew Humberstone told CarExpert in September 2024. "Or else we would have had to respond to the market conditions and our pricing would have been catastrophic. I think we've read that one well." With its September 2025 planned arrival, Mr Humberstone told CarExpert the final push to have Ariya in showrooms came with the arrival of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). NVES came into effect on January 1, 2025, with limits for carbon-dioxide tailpipe emissions averaged across each automaker's lineup. From July 1, 2025, financial penalties for brands in breach were enforced. "I've delayed that [the introduction of Ariya] as much as I could in terms of saying, 'Do I really need to bring in that car yet?'. There comes a point when absolutely you have to offset that from effectively an NVES perspective." Nissan also showed a sportier version of the Ariya in 2024, the more powerful Ariya NISMO, which is not yet confirmed for Australian showrooms. MORE: Everything Nissan Ariya Content originally sourced from: The Nissan Ariya – an electric SUV rival to the Tesla Model Y – is now officially on sale via the company's website ahead of first arrivals scheduled for September this year. Priced from $55,480 before on-road costs, the Ariya is the first SUV EV (electric vehicle) in Nissan Australia showrooms, where it will join e-Power Hybrid X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs and the Nissan Leaf EV hatchback. Across its three model grades, the Ariya will offer a driving range of between 395-504km (WLTP) from a choice of 63kWh and 87kWh batteries. There's also a choice of single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains. Slightly longer than the Model Y, at 4595mm the Ariya will also compete with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E, among others. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Yet the Japanese-made Ariya has been in production in 2021 after being revealed in concept form in 2019, with the showroom version unveiled in 2020. An Australian launch was first planned for 2023, but its arrival was postponed – something which Nissan Australia blamed on Australian Design Rules (ADRs). The Ford Mustang Mach-E, another Model Y rival, was also revealed in 2019 and due here in 2023 before its launch was pushed back to 2024, the same year Toyota Australia's first EV, the bZ4X, arrived – two years later than planned. In addition to ADRs, Nissan also said Ariya supply was constrained as other countries where EV take-up was higher were prioritized. The timing means the Ariya was not front and centre of an EV price war across the Australian auto industry, led by aggressive price cuts from market-leading EV brand, Tesla – which severely impacted the Mach-E. "I think we've been smart with the timing," Nissan Australia boss Andrew Humberstone told CarExpert in September 2024. "Or else we would have had to respond to the market conditions and our pricing would have been catastrophic. I think we've read that one well." With its September 2025 planned arrival, Mr Humberstone told CarExpert the final push to have Ariya in showrooms came with the arrival of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). NVES came into effect on January 1, 2025, with limits for carbon-dioxide tailpipe emissions averaged across each automaker's lineup. From July 1, 2025, financial penalties for brands in breach were enforced. "I've delayed that [the introduction of Ariya] as much as I could in terms of saying, 'Do I really need to bring in that car yet?'. There comes a point when absolutely you have to offset that from effectively an NVES perspective." Nissan also showed a sportier version of the Ariya in 2024, the more powerful Ariya NISMO, which is not yet confirmed for Australian showrooms. MORE: Everything Nissan Ariya Content originally sourced from: The Nissan Ariya – an electric SUV rival to the Tesla Model Y – is now officially on sale via the company's website ahead of first arrivals scheduled for September this year. Priced from $55,480 before on-road costs, the Ariya is the first SUV EV (electric vehicle) in Nissan Australia showrooms, where it will join e-Power Hybrid X-Trail and Qashqai SUVs and the Nissan Leaf EV hatchback. Across its three model grades, the Ariya will offer a driving range of between 395-504km (WLTP) from a choice of 63kWh and 87kWh batteries. There's also a choice of single-motor front-wheel drive and dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrains. Slightly longer than the Model Y, at 4595mm the Ariya will also compete with the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Ford Mustang Mach-E, among others. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Yet the Japanese-made Ariya has been in production in 2021 after being revealed in concept form in 2019, with the showroom version unveiled in 2020. An Australian launch was first planned for 2023, but its arrival was postponed – something which Nissan Australia blamed on Australian Design Rules (ADRs). The Ford Mustang Mach-E, another Model Y rival, was also revealed in 2019 and due here in 2023 before its launch was pushed back to 2024, the same year Toyota Australia's first EV, the bZ4X, arrived – two years later than planned. In addition to ADRs, Nissan also said Ariya supply was constrained as other countries where EV take-up was higher were prioritized. The timing means the Ariya was not front and centre of an EV price war across the Australian auto industry, led by aggressive price cuts from market-leading EV brand, Tesla – which severely impacted the Mach-E. "I think we've been smart with the timing," Nissan Australia boss Andrew Humberstone told CarExpert in September 2024. "Or else we would have had to respond to the market conditions and our pricing would have been catastrophic. I think we've read that one well." With its September 2025 planned arrival, Mr Humberstone told CarExpert the final push to have Ariya in showrooms came with the arrival of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). NVES came into effect on January 1, 2025, with limits for carbon-dioxide tailpipe emissions averaged across each automaker's lineup. From July 1, 2025, financial penalties for brands in breach were enforced. "I've delayed that [the introduction of Ariya] as much as I could in terms of saying, 'Do I really need to bring in that car yet?'. There comes a point when absolutely you have to offset that from effectively an NVES perspective." Nissan also showed a sportier version of the Ariya in 2024, the more powerful Ariya NISMO, which is not yet confirmed for Australian showrooms. MORE: Everything Nissan Ariya Content originally sourced from:
