E-scooter travelling at 100km/h is confronted by cyclist in Brisbane

A terrified cyclist has captured the moment an e-scooter rider flew past him at nearly 100 km/h.

Scott Lewis had been on the bike path next to Brisbane’s Western Freeway when he felt a large rush of air as the speeding rider rushed past him.

He overtook the man further down the track and realized he had fallen off the scooter and had been injured. The man then admitted that he had driven 94 km/h.

“I had to ask him to repeat it to make sure he told me,” the cyclist said A current matter. “I couldn’t believe my ears.”

In GoPro footage captured on Mr. Lewis’ bike, the e-scooter rider justifies his speed by explaining that he had been trying to get to work.

“He’s too dangerous a man,” Mr. Lewis tells him. “For you and other people on the track.”

The man had broken the speed limit for cars on the Western Freeway, which is 90 km/h, while also exceeding the speed limit for e-scooters, which is 25 km/h.

When riders rent e-scooters in the city, their speed is limited, but those who buy their own scooter can travel at breathtaking speeds.

Queensland Police are cracking down on drivers who exceed the speed limit and say more people are injured in crashes every day.

In GoPro footage captured on Mr. Lewis’ bike, the E-scooter rider justifies his speed by explaining that he had tried to get to work (photo, GoPro footage of the confrontation)

Acting Sergeant Duncan Hill said he had caught at least two riders going faster than 60 km/h on main roads near Brisbane’s CBD.

Riders can be fined $194 for speeding and an additional $137 for not wearing a helmet.

The increased risk to both pedestrians and cyclists on shared footpaths, as well as a number of fatalities from e-scooters, has led to a ban on the devices.

Last month, 19-year-old Laura Wallace died after being thrown from her e-scooter at an intersection, sustaining fatal injuries.

It is clear that the e-scooter Mrs Wallace was riding did not come from a public rental company in Canberra.

Jay Wallace (pictured left) posted a series of photos of her daughter Laura (right) after her tragic death

Police revealed that the young woman was not wearing a helmet. An investigation into the accident is ongoing (photo, police are investigating the woman’s e-scooter)

She was not wearing a helmet when she collided with a car on September 25 at the corner of Drakeford Drive and O’Halloran Circuit.

Mrs. Wallace’s mother, Jay, posted a series of photos of her daughter on her Facebook page, as well as family friend Melanie Steele, who remembered her as “the strongest boy.”

“We loved her, she was us. Many are too young to express the sadness we feel. You are so important,” she said.

Detective Acting Inspector Paul Hutcheson said the teen’s death could have been prevented and urged ‘vulnerable’ riders to wear helmets at all times.

Last week, the Melbourne community was shocked by another e-scooter death after Moustafa Abou-Eid died in hospital after losing control of his device.

The 28-year-old had run over a bump and was not wearing a helmet when he crashed and suffered life-threatening injuries.

Rules surrounding the popular devices vary from state to state in Australia, with some banning the scooters while others impose a list of strict requirements on the riders.

The e-scooter laws in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia allow riders to drive e-scooters with a regular driver’s license.

However, in the Australian Capital Territory, NSW, Tasmania and Victoria, riders must complete training before using the devices with their e-scooters to meet certain requirements.