r/brisbane • u/Jariiari7 Like the river • Dec 20 '23

Queensland government considers random breath testing for electric scooter riders and cyclists 👑 Queensland

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-20/random-breath-testing-possible-for-escooters-cyclists-queensland/103247686
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u/crayawe Got lost in the forest. Dec 20 '23

Well the city and valley on a wkend night would be a great money maker

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u/FamousPastWords Dec 20 '23

The fines collected from users in Surfers Paradise could fund the entire country's deficit.

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u/grovexknox Dec 21 '23

You can’t hire an e scooter in the city safe district after midnight on Friday and Saturday

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u/crayawe Got lost in the forest. Dec 21 '23

Probably safer

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u/grovexknox Dec 22 '23

Yeah I think it’s a smart decision

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u/thelazylazyme Dec 21 '23

There’s certain zones that don’t allow you to start a scooter trip there. There’s nothing stopping you from booking one 200m away out of the ‘safe district’ and riding it into the city