50 e-scooter riders fined in single day in CBD blitz

Police fined 50 e-scooter and e-bike riders with 52 infringements for not wearing their helmet or speeding along various spots around the inner-city in a one-day crackdown.

Dozens of e-scooter riders have been fined in a one-day police crack down around Brisbane on those behaving badly.

Brisbane City Highway Patrol fined 50 e-scooter and e-bike riders with 52 infringements for not wearing their helmet or speeding along various spots around the inner-city.

The crackdown on January 14 even saw one 24-year-old Brisbane City man slapped with the $161 fine twice in a matter of minutes.

It comes after eight people died in e-scooter crashes across the state last year, with more than 290 crashes reported in the same time.

Brisbane City Highway Patrol fined 50 e-scooter and e-bike riders with 52 infringements for not wearing their helmet or speeding along various spots around the inner-city.

Brisbane City Sergeant Michelle Clarke said the district saw too many serious crashes in 2024.

“Police frequently respond to e-scooter involved crashes where riders required treatment for serious injuries,” Sergeant Clarke said.

“It’s important to remember that these devices, particularly when travelling at speed, are not toys and can significantly harm pedestrians and riders.

“If you choose to operate one, you are legally required to follow the rules, including speed limit, wearing a helmet and not using a phone.

“This is ultimately for your safety and the safety of pedestrians.”

Police say there have been too many incidents.

Locations targeted during the operation included Goodwill Bridge, Kurilpa Bridge, Victoria Bridge, Kangaroo Point Bridge, Howard Smith Wharves, New Farm Riverwalk and the Bicentennial Bikeway.

Queensland has some of the nation’s most relaxed laws when it comes to e-mobility devices, with children over the age of 12 able to ride devices under adult supervision and by themselves from 16.

The penalty for not wearing a helmet on an e-scooter is a $161 fine, a $1209 fine for using a phone, $161 for double riding, up to $645 for speeding, and $193 for riding on a prohibited road.