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Thursday, June 30

Moves to tame Brisbane's unregulated 100km/h 'wild west' scooters

The Palaszczuk Government is moving to review safety laws covering e-scooters and e-bikes after the exploding popularity of the devices in Brisbane has exposed flaws in how they are regulated.

Pedalmania in Brisbane as 800 hire e-bikes set to hit the streets

Brisbane residents will witness new additions to the city’s traffic this week with the first of an expected 800 shared e-bikes due to be rolled out on Thursday.

James Trackson was Brisbane's original mobility trailblazer - and his vision is still as applicable today (Photo: Yourbrisbane).

No more horsing around - Why Brisbane needs to be a mobility trailblazer

The future is of e-mobility in Brisbane is clear – but riders shouldn’t be the only people getting on board, writes Ryan Murphy.

City's e-bike invasion: Residents say footpath safety is their main concern

Brisbane residents are worried about what the growing influx of e-bikes and e-scooters means for pedestrian and rider safety and the potential for more street clutter, according to a survey compiled for the Brisbane City Council.

Zipping ahead: Council puts the pedal down on new e-mobility strategy

The COVID-19 pandemic has done little to curb Brisbane’s e-mobility craze, with the use of e-scooters as popular as ever and the city council on track to introduced an e-bike hire scheme by mid-year.

The bikes that ate Brisbane: council scrambles to keep up with rush to e-mobility

Governments and local authorities are scrambling to get on top of the surge in the popularity of e-bikes and e-scooters in Brisbane, with a new draft strategy suggesting more dedicated parking spaces for the devices to clear congested footpaths and an expansion of hire schemes into the suburbs to allow true door-to-door mobility for residents.