Engadine, NSW: Boy, five, remains in wheelchair after being struck by e-bike in Sydney playground
A Sydney mother has slammed a 13-year-old e-bike rider on a social media community board, after her five-year-old son was left seriously injured.
A five-year-old has been left seriously injured, with multiple leg fractures, after being allegedly struck by a teenage e-bike rider, with the mother taking to social media to express her anger.
The young boy was playing with his sisters at Cooper Street Reserve in Sydney’s south in October when her son was allegedly struck by a 13-year-old boy on an e-bike.
The mother claims on a post on her local Facebook community page, that he “turned to look at my son on the ground screaming before riding off”.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.Six weeks later, the boy remains in a wheelchair, and is unable to return to preschool or play sport, with his mother having to take care of the boy full time while he remains at home.
The mother took to Facebook in a perceived plea to address the parents of the 13-year-old who is believed to have struck the young boy on his e-scooter.
‘I understand that he is 13 years old and may have panicked or been frightened by what happened. Perhaps that is why he rode away rather than stopping to help or making sure my son was okay,’ she posted.
She added the parents of the boy had not reached out and wants to know why their young child was provided with the responsibility of “operating such a vehicle around other people”.
The mother claims the teenager was spoke to by police and questioned about his access to an e-bike, but DailyMail could not confirm these details.
Under current New South Wales road rules, there is no legal minimum age for riding an e-bike.
A Transport for NSW expert review is expected to recommend a legal minimum somewhere between 12 and 16, and is expected to also looking at whether riders should be allowed to carry passengers.
However, NSW Transport Minister John Graham has delayed plans to introduce age restrictions until after the March 2027 state election.
In Western Australia and Queensland, e-bike riders must be aged 16, and in Victoria children under 13 are restricted to riding on footpaths.
In the Northern Territory riders under 17 must wear a helmet, but South Australia and the ACT have no age restrictions in place.
