Thousands of fines dished out in major Queensland e-scooter crackdown
Almost 100 e-scooters were also seized during the operation, which followed 14 e-mobility deaths in Queensland this year.
Thousands of fines dished out in major Queensland e-scooter crackdown
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More than 2000 fines have been issued since last month in a major crackdown on illegal e-scooter activity in Queensland.
The fines were overwhelmingly issued for helmet breaches, but riders who evaded police or failed to stop were also pinged.
So far this year, 14 people have died on Queensland roads in incidents involving e-mobility devices.
More than 4500 police hours during the blitz resulted in 1652 fines for riders not using helmets, 207 for prohibited use of an e-scooter on a road, 72 for illegally carrying a passenger, 68 for exceeding the speed limit, and 61 for failing to stop for police.
Almost 100 e-scooters have also been seized during the statewide crackdown.
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“Too many riders are deliberately ignoring the road rules, putting themselves and others at serious risk,” Police Minister Dan Purdie said on Sunday.
“I want to send a clear message to parents and owners of these devices, particularly those who might have received these devices for Christmas. You need to understand the laws, and you need to know that our police are out in force, targeting the illegal and unsafe use of e-bikes and e-scooters – and they’ll continue to do that.”
Parents have been urged to supervise their children while using the devices.
“We often see these devices ridden by children, and with them interacting with traffic,” Inspector Gareth Bosley said. “And where they fail to understand the road rules, they place themselves at serious risk.”
The crackdown comes after road safety advocates this month issued a warning to parents giving e-scooters to their children for Christmas, following a spike in hospital admissions and a series of deaths caused by electric devices across south-east Queensland.