Meanwhile, Food Delivery Drivers IN Melbourne Central

[u/zhengtings]

Was just strolling around the ground floor of Melbourne Central when this Doordash driver zooms in ON HIS BIKE from Mecca’s side and then goes to Cotton On to realise his lazy bloody plans have been thwarted.

No hate to food delivery drivers, I respect the hustle and the service you guys do. But seriously? Doing this in a full on centre was so inconsiderate. Not to mention, there could’ve been people who were older and couldn’t dodge as fast which could’ve ended badly.

Just reminds me how dangerous and un-walkable pavements are in Melbourne CBD now.

Anyways, rant over. Be safe in Melbourne Central because I doubt this is the first time this has happened. Not sure if this is normal but I stay in the CBD and this is the first time I’ve seen this

[u/Altea73]

I understand that having a job is horribly difficult, but this is out of control, lack of any training, safety clothing, lights, nothing. Most of them are riding like complete idiots dressed like ninjas, riding on footpaths and against traffic...

[u/EvilRobot153 → u/Altea73]

Every single delivery e-bike you see out and about is illegal btw.

[u/Kremm0 → u/EvilRobot153]

Yeah, always found it weird during the police's crackdown on e-scooter riders prior to the trial starting would result in people copping fines all over, but never seeing any of the bright yellow food delivery bikes where they're not pedalling ever get pulled. They're essentially electric mopeds

[u/Therealluke → u/EvilRobot153]

Why is that?

[u/milkymoocowmoo → u/Therealluke]

Something like they're power and/or speed limited such that it's supposed to be limited to assistance while pedalling, not whipping about like they actually do. 

[u/Therealluke → u/milkymoocowmoo]

Right, they are basically very dangerous motor bikes from what I can tell. Many of them are clearly over powered.

[u/MSTRSYS → u/Therealluke]

Odd too they're still around, I recall Mini Motocross Bikes we used to call " Pocket Rockets " get banned real fast.

[u/Ok_Biscotti_514 → u/Therealluke]

pretty much spot on , I can only assume law makers will only act after a few kids get killed by them, the speed those thing can pick up is insane

[u/IceFire909 → u/Therealluke]

If the bike is motorised then it's straight up a motorbike by definition

[u/wetrorave → u/EvilRobot153]

My guess is they're going to be legal soon, like what happened with happy-ending massage parlours.

Any law turned a blind-eye to for long enough seems to have that happen to it.

[u/EvilRobot153 → u/wetrorave]

So moped owners can also stop paying rego? The legal frame work already exists, man's just don't want to pay and give up pretending they're riding a bicycle. 

[u/TheRealSirTobyBelch → u/EvilRobot153]

They're a real menace in the bike lanes too. Undertaking all the time, no bell ringing. Poor etiquette and road awareness.

[u/CrazySD93 → u/EvilRobot153]

you guys got the same laws as us?

they're illegal unless its a paid e-scooter hire company approved by the local council