EBikes and EScooters:
Sadly, EBikes and EScooters have been in the news lately due to the tragic deaths of two children. With Christmas and the holidays approaching it is a good time to remind parents of the difference between ebikes an electric motorbike. To be classed as and ebike:it must not have more than 250 watts of continuous power output; be pedal powered with motor assistance up to 25km/h; the motor must cut out when bike reaches 25km/h; motor only power (no pedalling) not to exceed 6km/h.
If the bike does not meet these requirements, then it is considered an electric motorbike and must be roadworthy and registered in the same way as a regular motorbike and only ridden by appropriately licenced adults. While ebikes can be ridden by persons of any age escooters and eskateboards can only be ridden by persons 12 years old or over. From age 12 to 16 children on escooters must be supervised by an adult. Over the summer period there will be an increase in police enforcement in relation the use of ebikes and escooters across the Sunshine Coast. For more information check out the following sites – www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/wheeled-devices/electric-bicycle-rules and www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/wheeled-devices/personal-mobility-devices
Blue Light:
Our final Dance Party for the year will be on Friday November 28, 7-9pm at the Beerwah Community Hall (next to the library). The theme is Christmas, so break out the Santa hats and tinsel and come and celebrate with us. The event is open to all school age children and parents are welcome to stay or to simply drop children off. Once inside, children are not permitted to leave without an appropriate adult until the finish time.