E-Scooters
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
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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
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
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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
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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
Scooter numbers to climb as Lime prepares Brisbane return
Even more electric scooters will soon be on Brisbane streets, as the city’s original scooter hire scheme prepares its return to the city.
- by Cameron Atfield
E-scooter trial to mitigate Bankstown line closure – but only at three stations
Inner west passengers are set to be offered a limited e-scooter trial to help ease public transport woes when the T3 heavy rail line is shut down for 12 months.
- by Michael Koziol
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