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Is a 10 km/h speed limit for ebikes necessary? [No]
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this post was submitted on 04 Apr 2026
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I tend to notice that people less confident ride the footpath instead of on the road. I was thinking about this and I think this should be a choice, as footpaths tend to be better for a slower, leisurely pace. Of course a bike lane would be great here and would be a middle ground that might allow slightly faster riding without having to veer around pedestrians or pay close attention to driveways (the real reason why a lot of cyclists avoid footpaths).
The video doesn't quite capture the extent of Greater Brisbane's shared path network of unofficial bikeways that will technically also requires e-bikes and e-scooters to ride 10km/h.
It's simple math, but slow speeds like 10km/h would obviously double the time for the trip which is the real killer here.
I think there are different places where shared paths make sense versus separated bike paths. Along the road at the start, and the road nearer the end (before turning off down the hill), separated bike paths seem appropriate, and it looks like there's ample room for them. But the underpass and path through the park that connected them is perfect for a shared path. Making it a bit wider in the last section would be good, but it's otherwise quite a good solution.
Well, part of this video shows one of those. The Cabbage Tree Creek Bikeway it uses while going under the underpass is one of these so-called "bikeways" that legally counts as a shared path, where the 10 km/h limit would apply. But yeah, it definitely didn't focus on that element.