How can you stay on the right side of the law as new e-scooter rules come into effect?
A ban on under-18s using e-scooters was due to be introduced, but has been deferred.
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Enforcement of new e-scooter rules ‘likely to be weak’, GRA says
Rules requiring helmets and high-vis unlikely to impact people unwilling to stop for gardaí, it is warned
Ministers divided over plans to reclassify e-scooters as motor vehicles
Reclassification of vehicles with a 20km/h speed limit could become a de facto ban if insurance is not available
Male teenager in critical condition after Longford e-scooter crash
Gardaí in Longford appeal for witnesses to incident which also left female teenager in hospital
Boy (16) charged over attack on teen injured in Dublin e-scooter incident
Boy has yet to indicate plea to charge of assault causing harm
E-scooter ban for under-18s deferred after AG intervention
Rossa Fanning tells Government primary legislation will be required to introduce the measure
Teenage boy seriously injured in e-scooter crash
Incident is latest in wave of injuries among young e-scooter users prompting concern over recent weeks
Gardaí seize drugs worth €100,000 as part of scrambler crackdown
Four arrested and three charged with offences in the wake of raids
Hi-vis clothing and protecting pedestrians
Data shows pedestrian deaths caused by drivers are approximately equal on rural and urban roads
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‘Incredibly dangerous’ but ‘the only way I can get to work’: what readers think of e-scooters
One contributor remains ‘quite nervous crossing the road’ after a near-death experience
We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that e-scooters are a sustainable transport option
Battery-powered scooters help cut emissions by replacing car journeys and when used with public transport
E-scooter users would need licence and insurance under proposals explored by Government
Darragh O’Brien to work with Road Safety Authority on proposed legislation over the summer
Gardaí welcome Decathlon decision to stop selling e-scooters as road deaths reach 108 this year
Record numbers of people killed on roads ‘highlight the risk’ as drivers are urged to slow down over August bank holiday
Differences between e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopeds
E-bikes make cycling more appealing and, crucially, more accessible for certain groups
E-scooters: What is available to buy and how difficult will the new rules be to enforce?
Amazon and AliExpress stopped selling vehicles not in compliance with speed limits but fast models remain on sale elsewhere
E-scooter driver, teenager and passenger killed in three separate incidents on roads
Fatal incidents occurred in Meath and Tipperary in early hours of Sunday morning
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Gardaí seize illegally modified e-scooters and scrambler in west Dublin in major crackdown
Two males, including a juvenile, arrested as part of crackdown
E-scooters: The proposed ban, the penalties, the mandatory equipment explained
New regulations are set extend the existing ban for e-scooters from under-16s to under-18s
‘Bizarre situation’ where parents buy e-scooters for children must end, Simon Harris says
‘The first thing that has to happen in this country is behavioural change,’ Tánaiste says
Daughter of woman killed in e-scooter hit-and-run urges resourcing and enforcement of ban
Denise McDonald says e-scooter situation is ‘worse than ever’ as Government plans to ban them for under-18s
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from September
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government
Should e-scooters be banned?
The problem is not simply rider behaviour but the design of the vehicles themselves
Sex abuser Michael Shine, Jamey Carney suspect and e-scooter brain injuries
Plus: Doctors say e-scooters have become the biggest cause of traumatic brain injuries in children
E-scooter use at a ‘tipping point’ with number of children suffering brain injuries up 50%
At least one child admitted to hospital each day this summer, some with life-changing injuries, says Children’s Health Ireland
The time has come to regulate all road users
The advent of electric bikes means that people using them can achieve much higher speeds, and an impact from one can be catastrophic
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them
Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action
E-scooter ban to be considered by Government, Minister says
Seán Canney says he has ‘a serious problem with children getting injured unnecessarily’
Teenager who died in Carlow e-scooter incident named locally
The 17-year-old has been named as Janis Ozols as local councillor urges e-scooter ‘clampdown’
‘A close shave with a Dublin bus made me reconsider commuting by e-scooter’
Traumatic brain injuries among child e-scooter users in Ireland have jumped by 50% in just 12 months. Alarmed medics say it is time to take action
Give me an e-scooter over a single occupancy car any day
We don’t need to ban e-scooters. We need to start planning for them
Garda to be charged with dangerous driving after ‘minor’ collision during e-scooter pursuit
Member of the force is set to appear in court later this month on the charge stemming from 2024 incident
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