People have been warned not to drink-ride or double-up on Lime's electric scooters,which have rolled out in Brisbane under a temporary permit so users do not face hefty fines.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey has stepped in to offer a temporary exemption so people who give"illegal"electric scooters a spin this weekend are not slapped with fines of up to $10,000.
Transport and Main Roads has warned against a planned trial of"illegal"Lime electric scooters in the Brisbane CBD.
A US-based company plans to introduce electric hire-on-demand scooters to Brisbane and Melbourne,after introducing its dock-free bikes in Sydney this week.