Concern tonight that someone could be killed on Otago's bike trails in a collision with virtually silent high powered electric motorcyles illegally using the tracks. Electric bicycles up to 300 watts are allowed on the trails. But electric motorbikes are banned; they can reach speeds of up to a hundreds kilometres an hour and rip up the trails causing costly damage. Charitable Trust Queentown Trails, which is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining the trail network in the Whakatipu Basin, says there's been several frightening incident of E-motorbikes on the network. And CEO Mark Williams wants it stamped out before someone is seriously injured. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default default/index.html?videoId=6336949836112
It's hoped work on the next connections between Otago's cycle trails will begin this year - when finished a continuous 600km network of trails will link Queenstown to Dunedin.
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