Overview
- A 15-year-old boy from Worongary died in Broadbeach about 3am after falling from an electric dirt bike, with police examining whether speed was a factor and appealing for witnesses.
- The fatality follows the death of eight-year-old Zeke Hondow after a head-on e-bike collision on a Mountain Creek path, with the other rider, 15, assisting police.
- Queensland’s Forensic Crash Unit has seized the Sunshine Coast bikes for examination, including checks on power output and potential modifications, and reports both riders wore helmets.
- Premier David Crisafulli has vowed to change e-bike laws, with the transport minister and attorney-general signaling tougher measures and stronger enforcement.
- An ongoing parliamentary inquiry into e-mobility is due to report by March 30, 2026, as health data show e-bike and e-scooter injuries have more than doubled in four years and eight riders died last year.