Electric scooter company Lime needs to “step up to the plate” and make sure it is providing enough helmets for riders on Brisbane streets, lord mayor Graham Quirk says.

Under questioning from the Labor opposition in council’s Tuesday meeting about the council’s potential liability for injuries on Lime’s popular scooters, Cr Quirk said the regulation of helmet use and speed were state government issues.

Scooter injuries are reported to Mater Hospital at an average of one a day. Credit:Albert Perez/AAP

However, he said Lime needed to work harder to encourage scooter users to wear helmets, with about one person a day presenting at the Mater Hospital for scooter injuries.

“We are continuing to bring Lime scooters to account, it’s fair to say that, as their responsibilities as an operator,” Cr Quirk said.