New Rules for Electric Bikes in Australia
澳洲電動單車新規定
Introduction
Police in New South Wales and Victoria are making new rules for e-bikes. They want to keep people safe on the streets.
新南威爾斯州與維多利亞州的警方正制定電動單車的新規定，旨在維護街道上的公共安全。
Main Body
Many people in Sydney use shared e-bikes. Now, more people are complaining. They say the bikes block the paths. Some city leaders do not want more bikes in their areas.
許多雪梨居民使用共享電動單車。然而，現在抱怨的人越來越多，稱這些單車阻塞了道路。部分城市領導者不希望在他們的區域內增加更多單車。
New South Wales has new laws. Now, cities can pick where people park bikes. Police are also taking away illegal bikes. They destroy bikes that are too fast or have no pedals.
新南威爾斯州出台了新法律。現在，城市可以決定單車的停放區域。警方也正在沒收違法單車，若單車速度過快或沒有踏板，將會被銷毀。
Victoria also has new rules. Police look for bikes with too much power. Some delivery drivers use these fast bikes. This is dangerous and causes accidents. Now, these bikes cannot go on trains.
維多利亞州同樣有新規定。警方會查緝功率過高的單車。部分外送司機使用這些高速單車，這非常危險並會導致意外。現在，這些單車禁止攜帶進入火車。
Conclusion
The government is now very strict. They will take away and destroy e-bikes that do not follow the law.
政府目前採取嚴厲措施，凡是不符合法律規定的電動單車，都將被沒收並銷毀。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Action Words (Present Tense)
Look at how the text describes things happening right now. We use a simple form of the verb to show facts or habits.
Pattern: [Person/Group] → [Action]
- Police want (They have a goal)
- People use (They do this often)
- Cities pick (They make a choice)
🚫 The "No" Words
To move toward A2, you need to describe things that are not allowed. The article uses "do not" and "cannot".
- do not want They don't have the desire.
- cannot go It is impossible or against the law.
Quick Tip: Use "do not" for feelings/actions and "cannot" for rules/abilities.