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Lea-Anne’s ebike has given her freedom at 67. Now some older Queenslanders may be forced to stop riding

New nation-first laws require every ebike rider to have a driver’s licence. Some older people may be banned entirely, limiting their movement Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lea-Anne Martin says buying her first ebike 14 years ago set her free. For decades the 67-year-old was dependent on Brisbane’s patchy, infrequent and unreliable public transport system to get…

Lea-Anne’s ebike has given her freedom at 67. Now some older Queenslanders may be forced to stop riding

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