Overview
- Queensland Ambulance Service recorded 11 e‑scooter and e‑bike incidents from Friday evening to early Saturday, with about a dozen people taken to hospital across multiple locations.
- A teenage boy on the Gold Coast suffered a significant foot injury after an e‑scooter and car collision, while other patients sustained head, limb and shoulder injuries in separate crashes.
- In Perth’s Claremont, a 14‑year‑old suffered serious leg injuries when his e‑bike collided with a Land Rover exiting a car park, and Major Crash investigators are seeking witnesses.
- After a WA inquiry issued 33 recommendations on e‑rideable safety, governments are advancing a national framework that includes reinstating the EN‑15194 e‑bike standard with a 25 km/h cut‑off, 250‑watt limit and no throttle.
- Trauma clinicians report injuries nearly doubling this year and call for action on speed and tampering, as police highlight pursuit limits and authorities urge families to avoid non‑compliant imports and conversion kits before holiday purchases.