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When is a bike not a bike? When it's electric
THEY might look like a solution to the rising oil price and global warming, but a court ruling has found some motorised bicycles cannot be legally used on NSW roads - even though the Roads and Traffic Authority previously advised owners they could. As many as 10,000 such bikes, known as E-bikes, may have been sold in NSW on the basis that they did not require registration, and all users had to do was wear a helmet and obey the road rules. (20/06) MoreYou may also like
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Daily Telegraph | 15/05/08
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The New York Times | 03/05/07
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CNET Networks | 03/07/08
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Charleston Post Courier | 03/07/08
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heNewsTribune.com | 20/06/08
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BBC | 07/09/06
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Bike Europe | 25/01/07
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The Independent | 23/11/06
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People's Daily Online | 26/10/06
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