Cops Issue Fines to Over 300 E-Scooter Riders in Melbourne CBD

Published on May 31, 2024

Despite a push to encourage eco-friendly travel options, Melbourne police have intensified enforcement of electric scooter regulations, issuing over 300 fines for violations such as riding on footpaths and not wearing helmets. A two-day blitz by Victoria Police saw 137 e-scooter riders receive fines for not wearing helmets, which incurs a $240 fine, and a further 73 for riding on the footpath—which is illegal in Melbourne. One rider was summoned to court for failing to provide an oral sample to police while riding an e-scooter, while others were fined for running traffic lights and carrying passengers. Riders cannot carry passengers and must stay on shared paths and roads that do not have a speed limit higher than 60km/h, or on bike paths....

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