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.
Police had fined cyclists $464 for speeding on this inner-city green bridge on World Car-Free Day.
Even more electric scooters will soon be on Brisbane streets,as the city’s original scooter hire scheme prepares its return to the city.
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.
The scooter and a car collided on Wanneroo Road in Wanneroo just after 2pm on March 28.
The 16-year-old was injured just after 2pm on Wanneroo Road and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
New data shows that almost three injured e-scooter riders are taken to the emergency department every day.
The man,in his 20s,suffered head injuries on Saturday night after colliding with a vehicle in Brisbane.
Senior doctors say there is an unacceptable number of injuries clogging up hospital emergency wards in Melbourne.
E-scooter riders have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the Australian economy,with Queensland accounting for the highest proportion.
While acknowledging their popularity,the calls come as MPs mull a crackdown on bad rider behaviour on shared paths – and continued “growing injury toll”.