E-Scooters
Call for witnesses after e-scooter rider suffers life-threatening injuries
The 45-year-old Mitchelton woman is the latest rider to suffer serious injuries after coming off an e-scooter in Brisbane.
- by William Davis
Latest
Brisbane cancels Beam contract amid ‘ghost scooter’ controversy
The purple e-scooters have disappeared from the city’s streets after allegations their operator was running 500 more devices than their contract allowed.
- by Tony Moore
Updated
Queensland councils
Council orders company to remove rental e-scooters from Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Council allowed Neuron Mobility to run an 18-month trial, but residents made clear the orange e-scooters and e-bikes were not welcome.
- by Sean Parnell
Perspective
Perspective
It’s time for Brisbane to neuter the scooters
Melbourne has banned rental e-scooters. Brisbane should consider doing the same – at least until we can separate them from pedestrians.
- by Cameron Atfield
Opinion
Europe
Crackdowns and bans: How the world’s cities are dealing with e-scooters
As Melbourne announces a ban on the controversial shared scooters, let’s take a look at how other cities, from London to New York, have addressed the issue.
- by Michael Gebicki
LETTERS
Letters
E-scooters can be fun, but some riders are reckless
The pros and cons of e-scooters in Melbourne weigh on readers’ minds.
Opinion
City life
Scooters aren’t the problem, it’s Melbourne that needs to change
New Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has inherited a hot potato with the capital’s wildly divisive scooter rental scheme. But it’s a problem that a vibrant city centre should be able to resolve.
- by Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Opinion
E-scooters allow me to feel safe on my commute. Why is the council taking that away?
Commuting on an e-scooter means I can avoid that feeling of having to look over my shoulder and tightly grip my keys. It’s these types of journeys that often go overlooked.
- by Lucy Dahan
Wrong e-scooter charger led to fatal explosion
The death of a man was an accident after he suffered burns to 90 per cent of his body in a blaze, a coroner has ruled.
- by Savannah Meacham
Exclusive
City life
‘Leniency is over’: Hundreds fined in e-scooter crackdown
Police say Victorians are worried about the risks posed by e-scooters, particularly in Melbourne’s CBD, and enforcement of the rules will be a priority.
- by Cara Waters
Exclusive
Cycling
‘Nice to see some logic’: Speed limit rises on Brisbane bridge where joggers beat bikes
Police had fined cyclists $464 for speeding on this inner-city green bridge on World Car-Free Day.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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