Queensland Launches Major Inquiry Into e-Scooter Safety and Laws

The State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee will probe the benefits, safety risks, and legal gaps around e-mobility devices.
Queensland Launches Major Inquiry Into e-Scooter Safety and Laws
Hire e-scooters are lined up in Melbourne's central business district (CBD) in Australia on Aug. 13, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Queensland has announced a wide-ranging parliamentary inquiry into the growing use and risks of e-mobility devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes.

The probe will be conducted by the State Development, Infrastructure and Works Committee and will assess the benefits of these devices, safety risks, and gaps in existing laws.