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Companies Lime and Neuron operate thousands of rental e-scooters across Brisbane.

E-bike crackdown might have ‘serious unintended consequences’ for tourism

The state government has accepted all the recommendations of the e-mobility inquiry. That will make Queensland’s rules among the strictest for low-powered e-bikes in the world.

  • Felicity Caldwell and Catherine Strohfeldt

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The Toyota ute hit a pylon under the Pacific Motorway at Eagleby.

Passenger dies after car crashes into bridge south of Brisbane

The 23-year-old died in hospital after being involved in one of two collisions overnight – one involving a pylon strike, the other a head-on crash.

  • William Davis
Police allege the truck travelled on the wrong side of the highway at excessive speed for at least a kilometre.

Driver dies after crashing into truck being ‘followed’ on wrong side of highway

Footage has emerged of the moments leading up to the fatal collision on the Bruce Highway, north of Brisbane.

  • Dominique Tassell
New 40km/h speed limits were introduced in the Cairns CBD in 2019.

How a cheap fix to Queensland’s most dangerous 50km/h streets reduced crashes

The Cairns CBD was one of the most dangerous places to ride a bike or walk in Queensland – until this low-cost solution was rolled out.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Michael Bradbrook recorded this close pass while cycling in Brisbane. Image is a still from a video.

‘What’s missing is consequence’: How many drivers are getting fines for passing too close

Ten years after drivers were first required to leave a one-metre gap when overtaking cyclists, fines are not always issued – even when there’s evidence.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The 17-year-old boy had his licence for just two months before he was caught speeding on the Sunshine Motorway.
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'We're calling your parents': Teenage P-plater caught speeding at 189km/h

The 17-year-old boy had his licence for just two months before he was caught speeding on the Sunshine Motorway.

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Some Brisbane roads slowed to less than 25km/h in peak times in December 2025.

On these Brisbane roads, riding a scooter would be faster than driving

When peak hour hits, these Brisbane roads grind to a crawl. See how your commute has changed since 2019.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Queensland government modelling shows traffic growth on the Pacific Motorway from Brisbane to Robina growing 17 per cent by 2046 to up to 204,750 vehicles per day.

Traffic hell: Brisbane-Gold Coast drive will blow out up to 2.5 hours

Transport experts say the solution to congestion is not as simple as building more lanes, warning: “If you build it, they will come.”

  • Felicity Caldwell
Council has released community consultation as part of their project to construct separated bike lanes on Sylvan Road in Toowong.

Brisbane’s ‘most dangerous’ cycling stretch set to be transformed

A separated bikeway along this notorious stretch is due to begin mid-year and when completed, will be a vital link in the bike path network.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The man and car were struck when waiting at a Logan Motorway emergency bay.

Man dies after being hit by car in motorway emergency bay

The man was believed to have been standing outside his car in the bay when a car crashed into him and his car.

  • Dominique Tassell