Queensland police fine nearly 800 people under new e-scooter laws
1 year, 11 months ago

Queensland police fine nearly 800 people under new e-scooter laws

ABC  

An overhaul of Queensland's e-scooter laws has resulted in nearly 800 fines being issued in just over two months. Key points: New laws aimed at safer e-scooter riding conditions came into effect in November More than half of the fines issued since were for not wearing a helmet Authorities say the appropriate blood alcohol level to incur a fine is still be established The new laws came into effect in November last year. Police also handed out 438 fines for not wearing a helmet, 161 fines for riding on a prohibited road, 52 for exceeding the speed limit, 48 for carrying extra passengers, 23 for failing to stop at a red light and five for using a mobile device while riding. Police stepping up enforcement Constable Duncan Hill said that — although police have been focusing on educating riders during November and December as the new laws came into effect — in these next few months officers will be more stringent in enforcing the rules and issuing fines.

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Queensland e-scooter rules are not slowing rider injuries as emergency department presentations soar
1 month, 1 week ago

Queensland e-scooter rules are not slowing rider injuries as emergency department presentations soar

ABC  

E-transport injuries are filling up Queensland emergency departments at record levels as the popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters explodes across the state. On the Gold Coast — the state's largest regional council area — e-transport related injuries at hospital emergency departments jumped from 77 presentations in 2019/20 to 566 in 2023/24 — a 635 per cent increase. Reported e-scooter injuries …

Australia's e-scooter 'Wild West' prompts calls for nationally consistent rules
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Australia's e-scooter 'Wild West' prompts calls for nationally consistent rules

ABC  

New South Wales has embarked on a pathway to legalise the use of private e-scooters as some cities around the world seek to restrict or phase them out. Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece said the e-scooters posed an "unacceptable safety risk" to pedestrians in the busy and densely populated city. Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety Queensland researcher Narelle …

Increase in NSW drug driving offences over a decade prompts calls for law reform
2 months ago

Increase in NSW drug driving offences over a decade prompts calls for law reform

ABC  

The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research says there has been an "explosion" in the number of drug driving offences over the past decade. "About 8 per cent of people found guilty last year in the local courts had a drug driving offence." Regional hotspots While the state average of drug driving detections last year was about …

Aussies reminded of a little-known road rule that could cause you to lose your driver's licence
3 months ago

Aussies reminded of a little-known road rule that could cause you to lose your driver's licence

Daily Mail  

Riders jumping on their e-scooter instead of getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking alcohol could still face significant penalties, including the risk of losing their driver's licence. Slater and Gordon Legal Counsel for work and road claims, Jess Lyons, said at least two people have reportedly lost their driver's licenses for offences while using an e-scooter. Picture: …

Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal in many Australian states, but Brisbane is forging the road ahead
3 months, 1 week ago

Privately-owned e-scooters are illegal in many Australian states, but Brisbane is forging the road ahead

ABC  

Riding your own e-scooter is illegal across parts of Australia, but Brisbane is bucking the trend. Difference in risk-taking behaviour Queensland University of Technology researcher Narelle Haworth describes privately-owned and hire e-scooters as "almost like two different modes of transport". The city was home to the first e-scooter share trial in Australia and Dr Buning credits the council's view of …

Queensland taxi, rideshare drivers issued hundreds of fines for incorrect parking, signage
1 year, 11 months ago

Queensland taxi, rideshare drivers issued hundreds of fines for incorrect parking, signage

ABC  

More than 600 fines have been given to Queensland taxi and rideshare drivers found to be operating in violation of industry guidelines. Key points: Queensland authorities have issued 613 fines to taxi and rideshare drivers for improper behaviour in just under two months Illegal activities targeted were price gouging, turning off meters and refusing short fares The matter became widespread …

E-scooters could be three times more dangerous than cycling
2 years ago

E-scooters could be three times more dangerous than cycling

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. E-scooter riders engaged in anti-social behaviour such as racing each other and performing dangerous …

What are the new e-scooter laws and fines in Queensland?
2 years, 1 month ago

What are the new e-scooter laws and fines in Queensland?

ABC  

Long flagged e-scooter rule changes came into effect today in Queensland. Allowing personal mobility devices to be ridden in bike lanes on roads with a speed limit of 50kph or less, and all on-road bike lanes that are physically separated. Aligning personal mobility device riders with bike riders to ensure they are required to follow general road rules, such as …

Queensland police to crack down on e-scooter riders ahead of new safety measures
2 years, 6 months ago

Queensland police to crack down on e-scooter riders ahead of new safety measures

ABC  

Police will be cracking down on e-scooter riders ahead of the introduction of a suite of safety measures later in the year, the Queensland government has said. Key points: The changes were initially announced in February Police will crackdown on riders doing the wrong thing in the lead up to November They will target drink riders in Safe Night Precincts …

Queensland issues 100,000 phone and seatbelt fines, but traffic camera accuracy questioned
2 years, 6 months ago

Queensland issues 100,000 phone and seatbelt fines, but traffic camera accuracy questioned

ABC  

More than 100,000 Queensland drivers have been caught using phones or not wearing seatbelts in the past six months, leading to more than $84 million in fines being issued. Key points: Transport Minister Mark Bailey says he is shocked by the number of offences Some drivers say the system is inaccurate and are contesting their fines Mr Bailey says every …

Queensland's clamping down on e-scooter 'cowboys'. Here's what you need to know
2 years, 10 months ago

Queensland's clamping down on e-scooter 'cowboys'. Here's what you need to know

ABC  

Queensland plans to halve the speed limit for e-scooters on footpaths to 12 kilometres per hour — about twice the typical walking speed — after pedestrians reported feeling unsafe. Right now, e-scooters for hire in Brisbane have a pre-set top speed of 25kph and that is the current speed limit for e-scooters on the road and on the footpath. That's …

Queensland police crackdown on motorists going to extreme lengths to avoid wearing seatbelts
3 years, 4 months ago

Queensland police crackdown on motorists going to extreme lengths to avoid wearing seatbelts

ABC  

Queensland motorists are going to extreme lengths to get around car technology designed to keep them safe and it is costing them their lives. Key points: Drivers are eight time more likely to die in an accident without a seatbelt on About 40 per cent of people killed or seriously injured last year were not wearing seatbelts Cameras have caught …

More than 600 people go to Brisbane emergency departments after e-scooter crashes
3 years, 5 months ago

More than 600 people go to Brisbane emergency departments after e-scooter crashes

ABC  

Hundreds of people have been injured while riding e-scooters around Brisbane, new data from three emergency departments shows. The figures, collated by the Jamieson Trauma Institute, found a total of 797 people went to hospital after being injured on an "electric personal mobility device", including e-bikes, e-skateboards, segways and hoverboards. Jamieson Trauma Institute researcher and RBWH emergency department staff specialist …

E-scooters sales boom in Brisbane as shared e-scooter patronage returns to pre-COVID levels
3 years, 9 months ago

E-scooters sales boom in Brisbane as shared e-scooter patronage returns to pre-COVID levels

ABC  

The number of people buying e-scooters for private use is rising in Brisbane, even as the number of trips being taken on shared e-scooters returns to pre-COVID levels. Key points: Brisbane City Council is finalising an e-mobility strategy to govern e-scooter and e-bike use Patronage on shared Lime and Neuron e-scooters has returned to pre-COVID levels Private sellers say the …

Government issues e-scooter rules as trials begin in UK
4 years, 5 months ago

Government issues e-scooter rules as trials begin in UK

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, I am thrilled that the UKs first trail on e-scooters on UK roads …

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