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Brisbane e-scooter use returns to pre-pandemic levels
Brisbane’s failed monopoly CityCycle deal with JCDecaux, set to be fully decommissioned by November about a decade earlier than contracted, paved the way for the city’s dockless e-bikes.
On Tuesday, Cr Murphy said the council had shortlisted tenders and were expecting the successful operator to start in July as a “quiet revolution” took place in the use of the technology.
Disability and walking groups have pointed to early safety concerns and ongoing issues with scooters being left on footpaths in their submissions, along with the potential for pedestrian collisions in shared spaces. Some also suggested the idea of law reform from the state government on speed limits.
Since July last year, Cr Murphy said, there had been 143…
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