Overview
- Senior police told a Queensland parliamentary inquiry that classing e‑rideables as motor vehicles could enable registration and give officers stronger enforcement powers.
- Queensland Police reported 2255 infringement notices in a November operation, with about half for helmet non‑compliance and South Brisbane identified as a hotspot.
- Paramedics responded to 11 separate e‑scooter and e‑bike incidents across Queensland on Friday night, with more than a dozen people taken to hospital, including a teenage boy with a significant foot injury.
- A 14‑year‑old suffered serious leg injuries in an e‑bike collision in Claremont, prompting a WA Major Crash investigation two days after a state inquiry issued 33 safety recommendations.
- Governments signalled tighter rules, with the Commonwealth reinstating EN‑15194 and NSW moving to a 250‑watt limit, while the NSW opposition proposed licence plates for under‑18 riders as doctors warned parents off illegal or tampered bikes.