August 31, 2026 — 7:58am

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Queensland police have issued more than 1700 tickets to riders of electric scooters and e-bikes in the past two months, as laws banning under-16s and forcing riders to get a learners licence come into effect.

In a crackdown that kicked off at the beginning of July, police seized almost 400 scooters and bikes that were not compliant, meaning they were too powerful or not-pedal assisted, and stung 1747 people with infringements.

Of those, just 54 infringements were people riding while drunk, with 31 in Brisbane.

The la…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU