A Queensland parliamentary committee recommends the state government revise proposed e-mobility rules that would introduce a blanket 10 km/h speed limit for e-bikes and related devices on footpaths. Multiple outlets report the committee’s position is that the 10 km/h limit should not apply uniformly across all shared paths. Instead, it should be confined to high pedestrian areas, where pedestrian congestion and safety risks are higher.
The committee also urges changes aimed at avoiding what it frames as discriminatory outcomes under the current approach. In particular, outlets say the committee wants the 10 km/h limit lifted or adjusted on shared paths to better reflect differing conditions and usage.
Coverage characterizes the recommendations as part of a wider review of Queensland’s controversial e-mobility reforms and notes the government could consider adopting the proposed “watering down” measures. The reports do not indicate the likelihood of government action, but they describe the committee’s advice to soften the speed restriction and narrow where it applies.
