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[QLD] Free Morning Coffee (7-9am, 22-23 Aug) for e-Scooter & e-Skateboard Riders from QLD Police at Fortitude Valley & West End

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[QLD] Free Morning Coffee (7-9am, 22-23 Aug) for e-Scooter & e-Skateboard Riders from QLD Police at Fortitude Valley & West End
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Clear on 18/08/2022 - 12:21 mypolice.qld.gov.au (74 clicks)
Last edited 18/08/2022 - 20:59 by 1 other user

For all electric scooter, electric skateboard, EUC and other PMD riders in Queensland (where it's legal) can get free coffee from Queensland Police on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of August. The idea behind it is for them to give you a card about the road rules which you can then redeem for a free coffee.

Alternatively if you think your PMD is illegal you can grab a rental e-scooter which should be okay as they only ask if you "ride" and not "own". They have free ride sign up bonuses or you could just wheel one around.

Details are below:

Do you ride an e-scooter or an e-skateboard? Do you drink coffee?

Police in the inner city, Fortitude Valley and West End would like to say thanks to users of Personal Mobility Devices (PMD) doing the right thing when it comes to road and rider safety.

Next week is Queensland Road Safety Week and police will be out and about on Monday and Tuesday handing out ‘Know your road rules’ cards which you can use to redeem a free coffee.

Police and Transport and Main Roads (TMR) staff – and the free coffee cart – will be at:

The northern end of the Goodwill Bridge, 7-9am, Monday, August 22
Reddacliff Place, 7-9am, Tuesday, August 23
Bring your ‘Know your road rules’ card, grab a coffee and come and say hello and have a chat about the new rules that will soon apply to PMD users.

Remember, a safer ride starts with you!

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  • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 18/08/2022 - 12:24
    +7

    Meanwhile, in Sydney…..

    https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/e-scooter-users-face-3200-…

    • Clear on 18/08/2022 - 12:25
      +1

      Wouldn't have to worry so much about train strikes if you could legally scoot around in Sydney.

      • fadeinthemix on 18/08/2022 - 15:05

        I just bought a scooter, makes life so much easier in QLD where the buses don't show up

    • zombie hunter on 18/08/2022 - 19:22

      totally agree.

  • Intoxicoligist on 18/08/2022 - 12:25

    (⌐■■)(•o•)(■■)

    • Clear on 18/08/2022 - 12:34
      +5

      Start with vehicles first. The death toll is too damn high.

    • Cheaplikethebird on 18/08/2022 - 14:47
      -3

      Ride scooter in bike lane? Power to ya. Ride scooter in the middle of the footpath at 5pm in the CBD? I hope you end up biting the curb.

  • barge-in hunter on 18/08/2022 - 12:26
    +18

    Nice try officer - I don't need you to check if my escooter is legal

    • Clear on 18/08/2022 - 12:30
      +1

      The loophole is you grab a rental from around the corner. Guaranteed to be legal.

      • King Steuart on 18/08/2022 - 12:32
        +1

        Rent a scooter to get a free coffee

        • Clear on 18/08/2022 - 12:33
          +4

          They have free ride sign up bonuses. Or if you want to think outside of the box even more just wheel one around to them.

          • billsa on 18/08/2022 - 23:30

            @Clear: yep i used different codes to get 2 free rides

          • Bdawg on 22/08/2022 - 11:53

            @Clear: Wheel one around to them haha, cunning play.

  • vol4321 on 18/08/2022 - 12:29
    +21

    Lol, this feels like the 'free boat' gag from the The Simpsons.

    • rice23 on 18/08/2022 - 12:40
      +1

      or the wallet inspector

    • Malrsorr the cheap on 18/08/2022 - 12:45
      +3

      Came hear to make sure this reference was present, not disappointed!

    • Bdawg on 22/08/2022 - 11:58

      There is no way I would even consider taking my escooter to the police for a free coffee, that's madness!

  • AE on 18/08/2022 - 12:58
    +1

    is there a pdf available. I'm genuinely interested but I'm not in the CBD.

  • c64 on 18/08/2022 - 14:27
    +3

    it's a trap

  • Dandaman21 on 18/08/2022 - 14:31
    -1

    If these guys were better at their jobs they wouldn't have to spend so much time and money on PR stunts.

    • The Judge on 18/08/2022 - 15:00
      +2

      Don't blame the overworked, under-resourced front line officers for the abject leadership & policy failings of their blowhard, politically-tainted Commissioner.

      • XVX on 18/08/2022 - 17:09

        Those boots must taste amazing

        • The Judge on 18/08/2022 - 19:57
          -2

          hurr durr bootlicker

          Aww did someone get held accountable for their actions? It's ok, you'll learn to act an adult one day 🙄

      • Dandaman21 on 19/08/2022 - 06:35
        +2

        Lol. Don't blame the people doing the wrong thing for doing the wrong thing!!! Its the guvmints fault!!!!

        • The Judge on 19/08/2022 - 10:52

          Go on, enlighten us as to who exactly is doing the wrong thing, and what that is?

          • Dandaman21 on 19/08/2022 - 11:07

            @The Judge: No worries at all mate, I'm happy to do your thinking for you :) I'd suggest you start your reading here: https://www.womenstaskforce.qld.gov.au/publications

            Once you're done with that you can move onto the coronial findings of every woman victim of DV in qld for the last 5 years. They all have something interesting in common.
            If you get through all that, let me know and we can start looking at their treatment of indigenous youth offenders.

            Oh, and please don't tell me it's still the guvmints fault. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/20/the-d…

            • The Judge on 19/08/2022 - 11:19
              +1

              @Dandaman21:

              They all have something interesting in common.

              What is that?

              their treatment of indigenous youth offenders

              You mean to say recidivist criminals don't always get treated with perfect manners & shown their way to the rotating door of the youth justice system? gasp!

              • Dandaman21 on 19/08/2022 - 11:31

                @The Judge: Lol, so you didn't read any of it? What a surprise! There were a few big words in there, so I'm sorry if I assumed a level of comprehension above what's in play.

                • The Judge on 19/08/2022 - 11:45
                  +1

                  @Dandaman21: Yeah, no, I'm not doing that. No one is stupid enough to claim some police don't have shortcomings or get things wrong, but statistics don't lie. QPS were applicants in over 80% of DVOs in the last year. It's a logical fallacy to say there is systemic failures in even a fraction of DVF cases when it's the responding officers forcing an order as often the victims refuse to. Couple that with the fact every interaction is captured on body worn cameras (how much footage was tendered as evidence in the latest enquiry?) and that the DDO has to approve & justify, at length, any instance where the attending police decide the situation didn't constitute a DVF event (has been in the OPM for at least 9 years). This claptrap about "if they just do their jobs better", well, again, stats don't lie…look at complaints vs calls for service, the number of ESC & CCC referrals etc etc.

  • metalhead on 19/08/2022 - 09:05
    +2

    Haha dangling the coffee carrot to walk into a fine I see 🤔 haha no thanks you tax thieves aka govt scumbags. No disrespect to the cops though, they are obviously being directed to raise more money to pay for shit we can't afford, Olympics 2032 or whatever it is, I'm looking at you.

    • Clear on 19/08/2022 - 09:23
      -3

      metalhead

      I see you wear a tinfoil hat. it's all the guvmints fault. Offering coffee in exchange for the road rules around scooters. Can't believe someone can be so triggered.

  • isthisreallife22 on 19/08/2022 - 11:21

    Did anyone do this? I assume they were also handing out educational material, checking for helmets, explaining where you can ride and how fast you can travel, etc?

    Edit: oh in 3 days

  • jasong on 22/08/2022 - 11:37

    Went today on my euc, nice police officer I'd seen some weeks before. Was given a business card with a QR code on it, they had a little coffee stand next to them where you could get the free coffee.

    Nothing more than just saying hey here's the card, check out the rules and stay up to date. Having said that, I do wear more than the minimum gear anyway.

    • Clear on 22/08/2022 - 11:39
      -1

      You just proved @metalhead wrong. Glad it worked out well.

      Which EUC have you got? Hopefully not a Begode.

      • jasong on 22/08/2022 - 11:49

        From my experience police in Bris are great towards riders, as long as we are also riding respectably

        Currently riding Inmotion V12 HS, also have a V8. You got one too? Def no Begode here haha

        QR Code link: https://streetsmarts.initiatives.qld.gov.au/pmd/get-the-fact…

        • amorn on 22/08/2022 - 11:53

          why do you have two?

          • jasong on 22/08/2022 - 12:47

            @amorn: The V8 was my first and learned on it. Upgraded to V12 wanting more range. With the bigger size it was a little less nimble (at first) so kept it for that. Now I use the V8 to teach friends, use on rides, and take places I don't really want to bring the v12, like the beach.

        • Clear on 22/08/2022 - 12:14
          -1

          Haven't got one yet but have been learning to ride. Inmotion V12 is what I've been learning on and will likely get. Can't really fault that one.

          • jasong on 22/08/2022 - 12:49

            @Clear: It's a solid performer. I've since installed the replacement motherboard for the mosfets issue (which I was never affected by) and with the honeycomb pedals it's much more responsive

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