E-Scooter-related injuries and fines are growingly rapidly in Logan, according to official data, as state parliament investigates new ways to boost safety.
In Logan, from 1 January to 30 November 2024, 13 people riding e-scooters were hospitalised – more than double the previous year, according to Transport and Main Roads.
Across both years, 2023 and 2024, several other riders received medical treatment following e-scooter accidents.
From 1 January to 30 April 2025, local police issued 32 tickets to people misusing personal mobility devices (PMD), which were mostly e-scooters, but also involved e-bikes and other e-mobility devices.
Logan police issued a total 39 tickets for PMD offences for the entirety of 2024.
Across Queensland, eight people died in e-scooter-related incidents year, a Transport and Main Roads spokesperson said. None of the eight deaths occurred in Logan.
“In response to rising e-scooter and e-bike injuries and fatalities, the Queensland Government is conducting a parliamentary inquiry into the safety and use of e-mobility in Queensland,” the spokesperson said.
“More than 1,200 submissions have been received, and the committee has already held several public and private hearings.”
In 2024, local police issued 12 tickets to people who failed to wear a helmet without a valid exemption while using a PMD.
Eleven tickets were issued between January and April this year.
The second most common ticket category was using a road prohibited for PMD users, such as riding an e-scooter on the right side of a pedestrian pathway or breaking other road and pathway rules.
Recommendations from the state government inquiry will be handed down at the end of March 2026, the main roads spokesperson said.
“In the meantime, we are communicating the rules and educating riders as well as their parents. We are working with the police to enforce the existing rules and ensure those who do the wrong thing are penalised.
“While e-scooters are a convenient and low-cost way of getting around, this cannot be at the expense of safety.”
Someone probably needs to read this before it goes out.
growingly rapidly doesn’t sound right