00:02Under laws being considered by the state government, all e-bike and e-scooter riders would need to be at
00:07least 16 years old and hold a valid learner's permit before getting behind the handlebars.
00:13Uber Eats says the change would negatively impact its drivers who don't have licences or cars, as well as the
00:20businesses they deliver for.
00:22Previously, the government said anyone with an equivalent overseas or interstate licence would be allowed to ride, but Uber Eats
00:29says 90% of its two-wheel riders signed up with an international passport and didn't provide an overseas licence.
00:36Both Uber Eats and DoorDash are also concerned about the cost of obtaining a permit being a barrier. It's about
00:43$110 in Queensland to get one.
00:46Those laws were introduced to State Parliament last month following a wide-ranging inquiry into the use and safety of
00:53the devices in Queensland.
00:54That was sparked by an increase in their popularity and, unfortunately, an increase in collisions and fatalities.
01:02Other changes in the bill would give police greater powers to seize and destroy the devices, as well as stop
01:08riders to breath test them.
01:10A 10-kilometre-an-hour speed limit on footpaths would also be introduced should the laws pass.
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