DANGEROUS and illegal high-powered e-bikes and e-scooters seized from Queensland streets are being crushed and destroyed under the State Government’s tough new e-mobility laws. Queensland Police have seized 466 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters and issued 2,142 traffic infringement notices since…
Do stupid things – expect to receive big penalties & loss of license STATE Highway Patrol Officers working along a section of the Bruce Highway intercepted one of the most brazen lawbreakers recently when a Noosa man was caught speeding…
Almost 400 devices seized since rollout QUEENSLAND’S e-mobility crackdown is entering its next phase, with riders now required to hold at least a learner licence as police continue targeting unsafe behaviour on e-bikes and e-scooters. The new licensing requirement came into effect on…
POLICE have charged two teenagers following a dangerous driving incident in Nambour. It is alleged that on August 10, a white Honda Civic that had been reported stolen from Mudjimba was driven erratically to Nambour before it crashed at the intersection of Coronation…
Vanessa Hall Editor FROM JULY 1, the toughest e-mobility laws in Australia came into effect, with the Crisafulli Government delivering their e-mobility reforms to make Queensland safer and curb community concerns over the rapid rise in illegal and high-powered e-bikes…
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Coolum Beach earlier this month. It will be alleged that around 12 am on June 5, a 38-year-old woman was assaulted by a man known to her and sustained serious facial injuries…
IN RECOGNITION of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the Coolum community now has a ‘red bench’ in Tickle Park, which will serve as a visual reminder that this often-hidden issue needs to be acknowledged and spoken about. The ‘Reb…
A FUN, free and inclusive drop-in session is being run by Coolum Police in an effort to foster positive relationships between local youths and Police. The PCYC drop-in program will run from 3 to 4.30 pm each Friday in Tickle Park, and…
WHILST the Easter school holidays are almost over, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) are calling on motorists to prioritise safety as they prepare to travel home from their break, even if that distance is only short. Historically, school holidays represent an increased…
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), which represents over 85% of Australia’s insurance sector, has backed the Queensland Government’s first-of-its-kind E-mobility reforms and stated that they were a “necessary response” to combat the surge in injuries and deaths related to…