Electric scooter incidents are becoming common in Brisbane after new data reveals emergency services responded to about 60 scooter-related incidents since November last year.
Queensland Ambulance Service bicycle response team paramedic Madeline Shield says incidents happen due to people speeding, riding without a helmet, doubling-up, or driving under the influence.
Under new rules introduced in December, scooter riders caught misbehaving can be fined $130. Riders must wear a helmet, cannot carry a passenger, must give way to pedestrians and they cannot be used on Brisbane CBD roads.