Overview
- Queensland Ambulance Service recorded 11 separate e‑scooter and e‑bike incidents from Friday evening to early Saturday, with 13 people taken to hospital across the state.
- In the most serious cases, a teenage boy suffered a significant foot injury after an e‑scooter and car collision at Palm Beach and a man in his 30s sustained major leg injuries in Logan.
- The latest injuries follow about 12 deaths linked to e‑rideables in the past year, including children, increasing pressure for reform.
- Parliamentary hearings on safety, enforcement and high‑powered imports are set to resume next week, with police, transport officials and stakeholders due to give evidence.
- Premier David Crisafulli has pledged to wait for the inquiry’s final report before major policy changes, as medical and motoring groups urge tougher action on illegal high‑powered devices and police note pursuit limits for rider safety.