Last Updated on March 24, 2026 1:15 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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The Australian state of Queensland will ban Children younger than 16 from riding electric mobility devices under new safety laws. Queensland’s state government today said that it has accepted all 28 recommendations made by a parliamentary inquiry into e-mobility safety, including the under-16 ban.
Under the new laws, e-bike and e-scooter riders will be required to at least hold a Queensland learner driver’s licence, the minimum age for which is 16, to ensure they have knowledge of road rules.
The parliamentary inquiry found that 12 people were killed and 6,300 were injured in e-mobility-related incidents in Queensland in 2025. The new laws will also introduce speed limits of 10 km per hour for e-mobility devices on footpaths and grant police additional powers to seize and destroy illegal devices and subject riders to random breath tests.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the government made the change to support children who have grown up with algorithms, endless social media feeds, and the pressure they bring. He also encouraged students to make the most of their school holidays rather than spending all their time scrolling on their phones.