“It’s hard to miss how successful the uptake of e-scooters has been here in Queensland, from the Coast up to Cairns,” Mr Bailey said.
A man has died overnight in Carindale after an incident involving an e-scooter with police seeking CCTV footage to assist investigations.
The 37-year-old man was riding his scooter along Stanmere Street at 12:30 am last night when he reportedly lost control and crashed.
Police say the Mansfield man suffered significant head injuries and died at the scene.
An investigation has been opened by the Forensic Crash Unit to determine the circumstances with police urging any residents with CCTV footage of the incident to contact Policelink.
This latest fatality only adds to the growing number of e-scooter deaths around Australia.
Earlier in the week, a 19-year-old Canberra woman died after the e-scooter she was riding collided with a car, leaving her with severe head and leg injuries.
She later died in hospital and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
Prior to that, a 15-year-old Brisbane boy was killed in July after falling off his e-scooter and hitting his head, while a 55-year-old man died in April after crashing his e-scooter into a wall.
E-scooter reforms were introduced to Queensland back in February with the government cracking down on misuse and increasing awareness on driving safety to bring in new regulations by the end of the year.
Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey said that there is a need for change because of the growing popularity.
“In the short term, we will be delivering a package of regulation changes, including speed limits on some footpaths, mandating warning devices (like bells), enforcement of non-complying devices, increased penalties for high-risk offences, and clearer signage,” he said.
“E-scooters are an emerging form of transport, and they aren’t going anywhere – if anything, their use continues to gain popularity with those who want to leave the car a home or connect with public transport.”
Victorian Police are also escalating their efforts to regulate e-scooters with police to ramp up their monitoring efforts over the warmer months.
