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Former ABC Classic presenter Margaret Throsby suffered a head injury and broken hip after being hit by an e-bike in the Illawarra last week.
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The 84-year-old's daughter Holly Throsby said the veteran broadcaster was recovering in hospital after the "really high impact" collision.
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Ms Throsby is calling for stricter legislation around e-bike use by children, while a safety advocate says education is the key.
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The family of former ABC Classic presenter Margaret Throsby wants to see teenagers' use of certain e-bikes restricted after she was badly injured on a shared pathway.
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The 84-year-old suffered a hip fracture and head injuries when she was struck by an e-bike being ridden by two teenage boys.
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The incident happened on a shared path in the Illawarra, south of Sydney, last Friday.
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The veteran broadcaster, who spent 55 years as a renowned presenter across the ABC, remains in hospital where she is recovering after surgery.
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Ms Throsby's daughter Holly Throsby, a musician and author, said her mother was badly hurt.
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"It was one of those massive fat bikes that kind of looked like a motorcycle, so it's very heavy and then you've got two boys on it," she said.
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"It was a really high impact, so she's broken her hip and thumb and she had some really big haematomas on her head.
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Ms Throsby said the teenage riders apologised and waited with her mother for emergency services to arrive.
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Ms Throsby said she wanted the use of e-bikes restricted among children because it seemed "civically irresponsible" to allow unlicensed children to ride such heavy, fast bikes.
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"These fat tyred e-bikes closely resemble motorbikes, and yet it's become completely normalised for them to be ridden by teenagers, often two on one bike … on the same paths as walkers, and often without helmets," she said.
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"It feels inevitable that more injuries or even fatalities will occur if there isn't some change to legislation and enforcement of existing legislation."
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In a statement, a Transport for NSW spokesperson said any serious injury on shared paths was concerning.
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"E-bikes can provide a healthy, affordable and sustainable transport option, but bikes must be legal types, and riders must use them safely and follow the road rules," they said.
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"On shared paths, riders must always give way to pedestrians."
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Figures from the Sydney Children's Hospital Network show the number of children coming to hospital with e-bike injuries has risen by a third in the past year to 94.
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The NSW government earlier this year announced reforms including a power output enforcement of 250 watts, and motorised assistance being cut out at 25 kilometres an hour.
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NSW Police can now stop and inspect e-bikes suspected of being non-compliant and have powers to seize illegal devices.
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A recent operation on Sydney's Northern Beaches saw 36 illegal e-bikes seized.
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But E-bike Safety Australia's Ben Horwood said the incident highlighted a need for better education.
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"Young riders, particularly those without a driver's license, need to have mandatory education and also have accountability [by] having an ID tag on the back of a bike," he said.
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Mr Horwood's company runs e-bike safety courses in 12 NSW high schools, including Bulli High School in the Illawarra.
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He has called on the NSW government to mandate and fund the program in all high schools.
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"A e-bike is a high-powered vehicle for a 12-year-old," he said.
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They haven't been taught how to ride it in 90 per cent of the cases and they have no understanding of road rules."
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NSW Minister for Transport John Graham and NSW Police have been contacted for comment.
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Ms Throsby said her mother was "in OK spirits" but it would take a long time to recover from the incident.
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