'Just like driving a car but it's a skateboard':rebels roll the dice across Sydney

'Just like driving a car but it's a skateboard':rebels roll the dice across Sydney

Electric skateboards and scooters are selling fast with thousands ridden in Sydney daily despite being totally illegal. Riders tell us why they run the risk.

  • byNigel Gladstone

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City of Port Phillip backs e-scooter trial over summer

City of Port Phillip backs e-scooter trial over summer

The City of Port Phillip wants to trial shared electric scooters in the municipality over summer.

  • byJewel Topsfield
The legal pothole threatening to upend e-scooter riders

The legal pothole threatening to upend e-scooter riders

People riding e-scooters in Queensland are being warned that they aren't covered for injury to others.

  • byStuart Layt
Council slammed for redacting'eye-watering'e-scooter revenue

Council slammed for redacting'eye-watering'e-scooter revenue

Brisbane City Council refused to release the amounts gained by contracts with Neuron and Lime scooters.

  • byLucy Stone
Man rushed to hospital after e-scooter crash

Man rushed to hospital after e-scooter crash

The man suffered head injuries when he flew off the scooter in the early hours of Sunday.

  • byLydia Lynch
Neuron rolls out more scooters after demand leaves riders lining up

Neuron rolls out more scooters after demand leaves riders lining up

Lime reduced its scooter contingent from 700 to 400 on July 22 and Neuron plans to roll out 600 scooters by mid-August.

  • byToby Crockford
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New e-scooters'slow rollout leaves users ‘lining up’ for rides

New e-scooters'slow rollout leaves users ‘lining up’ for rides

Neuron Mobility was expected to roll out 200 scooters by July 22 and increase to 600 by August 10,but Lime says demand is so strong after removing 350 scooters from the streets,people are lining up to use their scooters.

  • byLucy Stone
Lime scooters squeezed out of the Ekka

Lime scooters squeezed out of the Ekka

Lime scooters will not be welcome inside this year's Ekka,with'geo-fencing'to stop the scooters operating inside the showgrounds.

  • byTony Moore
Lime lifts price before rolling out'Rolls-Royce'model for Brisbane

Lime lifts price before rolling out'Rolls-Royce'model for Brisbane

The new generation 3 scooters are being trialled in Germany,but Lime hopes to bring them to the River City soon.

  • byToby Crockford
Nearly half of Brisbane e-scooter rides were illegal,study shows

Nearly half of Brisbane e-scooter rides were illegal,study shows

QUT researchers have observed nearly half of all e-scooter riders in Brisbane breaking the law,with most doing so by not wearing a helmet.

  • byStuart Layt
Powered bicycle dangers force law change for Queensland

Powered bicycle dangers force law change for Queensland

The state government has clarified laws around the use of powered bicycles and mopeds on Queensland footpaths.

  • byLucy Stone