Hundreds of people have been fined with safety breaches using electric scooters since they were introduced in Brisbane last year, the Queensland Government says.

Key points: Police have fined about 300 people since December for e-scooter non-compliance, with the majority of riders caught without a helmet

Police have fined about 300 people since December for e-scooter non-compliance, with the majority of riders caught without a helmet In April, the Transport Department will launch a $40,000 safety campaign reminding riders of the rules for personal mobility devices

In April, the Transport Department will launch a $40,000 safety campaign reminding riders of the rules for personal mobility devices The Brisbane City Council is currently considering tenders for two companies to run electric scooters in Brisbane

The data has revealed from December last year to date police have fined about 300 people for non-compliance, with the majority of riders caught without a helmet.

Figures also show more than 120 people were taken to hospital with injuries related to scooter use in the first two months since they were introduced in Brisbane.

Mark Bailey, Transport and Main Roads Minister, said electric scooters, electric bikes and other forms of personal transport had advantages but they needed to be balanced with road safety.

"If you are using a rideable incorrectly you could be fined $130 and speeding on a rideable incurs a $174 fine," Mr Bailey said.

"Users must travel at a safe speed to ensure they can stop to avoid collisions — doubling up on a device is also not permitted."

Lime introduced 1,000 electric powered scooters to Brisbane streets in November 2018, and despite public safety concerns, the Brisbane City Council has extended the trial permit until the middle of this year.

Police blitz on unsafe riders

On Friday night, 30 police officers targeted unsafe electric scooter riders in a blitz across Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City.

The operations focussed on people not wearing a helmet while riding, with a total of 67 traffic infringement notices issued, as well as eight fines issued for other traffic related offences including rider distraction.

Children under 12 are not allowed to ride and those under 16 must be supervised by an adult. ( Reuters: Gonzalo Fuentes )

Queensland police Acting Sergeant Simon Rowe said the focus was reducing the amount of unsafe behaviour and potential serious injury by riders doing the wrong thing.

"The number of offences detected as part of this operation was concerning and we want to remind everyone that we do not tolerate people disregarding their own and others safety on scooters," he said.

"These scooters are generally used in urban areas such as the Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City, so you can image how dangerous it is when you have someone not wearing a helmet or doing the wrong thing in control of one, with so many pedestrians and vehicles around on a bustling Friday night."

New safety campaign

In December, Queensland introduced new rules to clarify where rideables could be taken and how fast riders can travel.

Riders must always wear a helmet, are not allowed to travel more than 25 kilometres per hour, must stick to footpaths not bike lanes or roads, and must give way to pedestrians.

Children under 12 are not allowed to ride and those under 16 must be supervised by an adult.

The safety campaign aims to remind riders of the rules for personal mobility devices. ( Supplied: Queensland Government )

Mr Bailey said the riders must use the helmets provided on the rideable, or bring their own.

"Lime scooters I understand has provided over 6,000 helmets and some of them get a little mobile and you see them lying around not attached to the scooters," he said.

"There are issues where they're not always available, but I'm aware of people who use e-scooters and wear their own helmet … you shouldn't just rely on whether there's a helmet there at that particular time — you can prepare yourself properly."

In April, the Queensland Transport Department will launch a $40,000 safety campaign on social media and in 40 CBD streets across Brisbane city reminding riders of the rules for personal mobility devices.

Riders must use the helmets provided on the rideable, or bring their own. ( ABC News: Dan Nancarrow )

The Brisbane City Council is currently considering tenders for two companies to run electric scooters in Brisbane with each company to receive permits for 500 scooters each.

The successful companies will need to pay a flat fee of $5,000 plus $570 per scooter per year.