Brisbane police are continuing to take a strong stance against the operation of non-compliant e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motorbikes during the first week of Operation Xray Surety.
Whether it is the riverside of the inner city, the foreshore at Wynnum or Sandgate, or the streets of Inala and Indooroopilly, across the entirety of Brisbane police are actively out taking strong action regarding non-compliant e-mobility devices.
The policing stance on e-mobility requirements for compliance with rules and regulations is not new.
The additional patrols and actions Brisbane police carry out under Operation Surety builds on local police engagement with riders and parents, safety education sessions run by police at schools, and enforcement action when devices are not compliant or are being driven dangerously.
Across Brisbane Region, as of 9 November 150 e-mobility related traffic infringement notices (TIN) have been issued during the operation.
At 10.30am on 5 November, a 59-year-old Capalaba man is alleged to have run two red lights while driving unlicenced on an unregistered electric motorcycle.
Patrolling Capalaba Highway Patrol (HWP) officers intercepted the man and issued two TINs for fail to stop at red traffic light ($667 fine each), and one TIN each for use of unregistered motorbike ($267 fine), driving uninsured motor vehicle on a road ($333), and rider holds driver licence but not authorised to learn to ride class of motorbike ($556 fine). The man received a warning for his helmet.
Shortly before 8am on 6 November, a 19-year-old Indooroopilly man is alleged to have ridden a non-compliant e-bike along the bikeway near the Eastern Busway in Dutton Park.
Upper Mount Gravatt (UMG) HWP intercepted the man at an e-mobility enforcement site and issued one TIN each for use of unregistered motorbike ($267 fine), driving uninsured motor vehicle on a road ($333), and rider holds driver licence but not authorised to learn to ride class of motorbike ($556 fine), drive on path other than permitted ($100 fine), and motorbike vehicle rider fail to wear helmet ($500 fine).
Shortly before 8am on 6 November, a 57-year-old man is alleged to have ridden an unregistered electric motorbike while unlicenced near Main Street in Kangaroo Point.
UMG HWP intercepted the man at an e-mobility enforcement site and issued one TIN each for rider holds driver licence but not authorised to learn to ride class of motorbike ($556 fine), use of unregistered motorbike ($267 fine), and driving uninsured motor vehicle on a road ($333).
In the inner city on Brisbane's north, Brisbane City Highway patrol have conducted multiple enforcement activities along key bridges and inner city roads targeting e-mobility offences.
In Kedron, Stafford police continue to regularly conduct enforcement patrols and attend school education sessions regarding the operational requirements of e-mobility device compliance.
South Brisbane District Inspector Mat Kelly says police are seeing too many circumstances where non-compliant devices are being ridden, posing safety risks to riders, road and footpath users, and pedestrians.
"We urge riders or parents who have already bought their child a device to check whether it is compliant. Don't just assume."
"Check where you can ride it. Some devices may only be permitted to be driven on private property – not public spaces such as Council parks, footpaths or roads."
"It is the responsibility of riders and parents to know the rules surrounding these devices. Ignorance is not an excuse when public safety is put at risk."
Riders and parents are being put on notice that non-compliant use will result in fines, charges, and in some cases the non-compliant e-mobility devices being seized.
To learn more about e-mobility device compliance and safety requirements visit StreetSmarts – helping all road users to be safer on Queensland roads
To learn more about e-mobility device compliance and safety requirements visit StreetSmarts – helping all road users to be safer on Queensland roads
The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.
Data shows that serious crashes can be significantly reduced when drivers recognise and avoid the 'Fatal Five' behaviours: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue and distraction.
Road safety is everyone's responsibility. Learn more about staying safe on Queensland roads: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/initiatives/fatal-five-staying-safe-roads
