General News
23 September, 2026
Police act on illegal e-bikes across the state
POLICE across Queensland have seized 466 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters and issued 2,142 traffic infringement notices since the e-mobility reforms came into effect in July.
POLICE across Queensland have seized 466 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters and issued 2,142 traffic infringement notices since the e-mobility reforms came into effect in July.
The reforms were introduced by the State Government in response to growing community concern about dangerous and illegal riding behaviour, including the use of high-powered devices on roads, footpaths and shared pathways which had resulted in injuries and deaths.
Confiscated devices are
destroyed, with the batteries and metal re-cycled wherever possible.
“These e-bikes being crushed today should never have been on Queensland streets and they should not be in the hands of riders putting themselves and others at risk,” Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said.
“If you’re doing the wrong thing, if you’re riding an illegal high-powered device or putting others at risk, Queensland Police now have the powers to seize your bike and destroy it.”
