mobility device crashes since safety laws brought in
Queensland has introduced new safety regulations for e-mobility devices, including e-scooters and e-bikes, following a series of accidents and a recent fatality. The laws mandate a minimum age of 16 for riders and impose a 12 km/h speed limit on footpaths.
Why it matters
As e-mobility devices become more common in urban environments, governments are struggling to balance micro-mobility convenience with public safety and traffic regulation.
From August 31 riders will also have to have a license or learner's permit. ( ABC News: Keana Naughton )
A teenager has died and 22 people have been injured in e-bike and e-scooter crashes since laws came into effect.
Police Minister Dan Purdie says there are fewer e-devices on the roads in the 12 days since the new rules came in.
From August 31 riders must have a license or learner's permit.
Link copied Share Share article A teenager has died and 22 people have been injured in e-mobility device crashes in the 12 days since Queensland's new safety laws came into effect.
The regulations limit e-mobility devices to 12 km/h on footpaths and riders must be aged 16 and above, or supervised by a parent.
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