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e-scooters
NSW Looks to Legalise E-Scooters and E-Bikes
An inquiry has heard about the risk of injury from personal mobility vehicles travelling at speed on public footpaths.
E-Scooters Banned in Melbourne Due to Safety Concerns
Operators Lime and Neuron have 1 month to get the e-scooters off the streets.
Lithium Battery E-Bikes Face Tough New Standards After 54 Fires
Dealers could face fines of up to $825,000 for not complying with the new standards.
E-Scooters in Melbourne to Be Fitted With Artificial Intelligence Cameras
The AI cameras help to stop riders going onto the footpath.
Warnings to Consumers After Coroner Reveals Man Died From E-Bike Explosion
A coroner’s report has revealed the heartbreaking death of a young Queensland man was caused by the use of the wrong charger for his e-bike.
1 E-Bike or Scooter Catching Fire Each Week: Bans Likely for Low-Quality Devices from Apartments
The proposal comes amid a sharp rise in e-bike and e-scooter related fires in Australia.
‘Glaring Inconsistencies’: Concern About Data on E-Scooter Injuries, Deaths
The Australian Automobile Association is concerned e-scooter deaths and injuries are slipping under the radar.
Peak Strata Body Pushes to Ban E-Bike, E-Scooter Charging Inside Apartments
The by-law could also impose a ban on the storage of cheaper imported, modified, or damaged e-bikes in apartments.
Melbourne’s e-Scooter Trial Extended Again
“We’re taking a considered and evidence-based approach to e-scooters in Victoria,” Victoria’s minister for public transport.
