The new rules are coming into effect in November, including changes to speed limits.
Police will be cracking down on e-scooter riders ahead of the introduction of a suite of safety measures later in the year, the Queensland government has said.Police will crackdown on riders doing the wrong thing in the lead up to NovemberTransport Minister Mark Bailey announced the changes to e-scooter rules, flagged in February, would take effect from November 1.
The penalties, yet to be detailed, are for high-risk offences, like speeding, using a mobile phone while riding, and riding on prohibited roads. "I've seen it myself, they might be doing 45, 50 even – that's the equivalent of someone driving a car at 150 because it's not what is safe for other road users.
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