Queensland Police Service (QPS) is continuing its strong focus on community safety by addressing unsafe behaviours associated with E-mobility devices, including E-bikes, personal mobility devices (PMDs) or e-scooters, and electric motorbikes.
On 3 November, QPS launched Operation X-Ray Surety, a statewide campaign running until 26 January 2026, focusing on addressing unsafe behaviours, particularly during the busy school holiday period.
On day one of the campaign police reported intercepting several riders including a 17-year-old Sunshine Coast boy riding a non-compliant E-mobility device who was being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.
Other police actions included intercepting a 14-year-old Kuraby boy driving a non-compliant E-mobility device in Kuraby. Police issued traffic infringement notices to the parent/guardian for permitting the use of an unregistered motorbike and permitting the driving an uninsured vehicle on a road.
A 28-year-old Spring Hill woman and 33-year-old Spring Hill man were intercepted by police after they were allegedly observed doubling on an e-scooter, and not wearing helmets. Both the 33-year-old driver and 28-year-old passenger were issued with traffic infringement notices.
Police released statistics on PMD-related Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) that have been issued between 1 January and 2 November, 2025.
The statistics show more than 3700 infringements have been issued over that time. They include 2290 helmet violations, 735 for prohibited road use, 171 for speeding, 140 for passenger violations and 29 for mobile phone use.
