Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit

Transport and Other Legislation (Managing E-mobility Use and Protecting Our Communities) Amendment Bill 2026

This bill is Queensland's response to a near-doubling of e-mobility injuries and a parliamentary inquiry into e-bikes, e-scooters and personal mobility devices. It introduces a minimum riding age of 16 and a driver-licence requirement, creates new offences and strong police powers to seize and destroy illegal 'prohibited bikes', brings in drink-riding offences with breath testing, and makes parents, hire companies and retailers share responsibility for keeping children and pedestrians safe.