The Queensland government will introduce sweeping reforms in state parliament this week, requiring all riders to hold at least a learner’s licence.
The proposed laws follow a parliamentary inquiry, which recommended banning the use of e-mobility devices for children under 16, reducing the speed limit on footpaths to 10 km/h and giving police the power to randomly breath-test riders.
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