Police will no longer issue cautions for reckless scooter riders

The party is over for Lime Scooter riders, with police saying they will likely no longer issue cautions for reckless behaviour.

THE party is over for Lime Scooter riders, with police saying they will likely no longer issue cautions for reckless behaviour.

It comes after a 43-year-old man from Newstead in Brisbane allegedly ran a red light in the city on Saturday before riding in the middle of the road.

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When officers pulled him over his breath allegedly smelt of alcohol and he allegedly blew .174 — almost 3.5 times the legal limit.

Acting Senior Sergeant Steve Watkins said while he hadn’t received many complaints about bad behaviour on Lime scooters, it was time to crack down on anyone bending the rules.

“The time for cautioning is probably finished now,” he said.

“We still want to educate people but if people are doing the wrong thing they may find themselves subject to infringement notices.

“With that level of intoxication on the road (the alleged offender) is an absolute menace riding that type of device in that sort of area.

The man will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 6.

A Lime spokeswoman said the incident was unfortunate, and that the company was clear that it did not tolerate its riders breaking road rules.

“By signing up and jumping on a Lime scooter, you are agreeing to the road rules including not drink driving and wearing a helmet,” the spokeswoman said.

She said riders who break the law should face consequences the same as motorists who drink drive.