Ban under-16s from riding ebikes and e-scooters then require a driver’s licence, Queensland inquiry to recommend

Queensland will consider new rules for ebikes and e-scooters, including a minimum age of 16 and requiring riders to hold at least a learner driver’s licence. Photograph: The Guardian

Children should be banned from riding ebikes and e-scooters until they turn 16 and then require a driver’s licence to use one, a Queensland parliamentary inquiry will recommend.

The state parliament’s inquiry into e-mobility safety and use is expected to finish its report this week, more than a month early.