Finding into death of Moustafa Aboueid
Deceased
Moustafa Aboueid
Demographics
28y, male
Date of death
2022-09-30
Finding date
2025-08-04
Cause of death
Head injuries sustained in an electric scooter incident
AI-generated summary
A 28-year-old man died from head injuries sustained when he lost control of a high-powered electric scooter (Kaabo Mantis 10 Elite, dual 1000W motors, 65 km/h capable) while riding at 50-60 km/h on a residential road. He was not wearing a helmet and may have been distracted by earphones/phone. He encountered a speed hump while traveling significantly faster than the safe speed for such obstacles. Expert evidence established that e-scooters of this design become unstable above 25-30 km/h on ordinary roads with obstacles. The coroner found the e-scooter inherently unsuitable for high-speed road use due to sensitive steering geometry and insufficient suspension for highway speeds. No mechanical fault was identified; the death resulted from the mismatch between vehicle design/capability and safe road riding, compounded by absence of protective equipment.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Riding at excessive speed (50-60 km/h) on residential road
- Loss of control at speed hump
- No protective helmet worn
- Possible rider distraction (mobile phone, earphones)
- E-scooter design unsuitable for high-speed road use
- Sensitive steering geometry prone to instability at high speeds
- Inadequate suspension for road obstacles at high speeds
- Unregistered, unregulated high-powered vehicle
Coroner's recommendations
- Secretary of Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to review the conclusion that e-scooters capable of speeds higher than 25 km/h are not road vehicles for the purposes of the Road Vehicles Standards Act 2018
- Secretary to consider a ban on importation of high power/high speed e-scooters, save for individual exemptions where proper use case established
- Secretary to consider a ban on sale within Australia of high power/high speed e-scooters, save for individual exemptions where proper use case established
- Victorian Minister for Transport and Planning to seek amendments to Part 6A of Road Safety Act 1986 to provide for forfeiture of high power/high speed e-scooters used on public roads
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