Overview

• Police and Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby announced the inquiry after Perth engineer Thanh Phan died when a rented e-scooter allegedly struck him on May 31.
• The Community Development and Justice Standing Committee will consider new penalties for illegal riding and restrictions such as nighttime curfews in high-traffic precincts.
• Officials will assess hire processes and technical safeguards including geo-fencing tools and speed-limiting devices to curb reckless use.
• WA Police have adopted an "education through enforcement" blitz in entertainment districts to reinforce compliance as incidents increase.
• The inquiry follows four e-rideable fatalities this year and reports of a daily spike in severe scooter injuries at Royal Perth Hospital.