escooters
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
Garda’s gangland team being drafted in to catch scrambler users in Finglas, Dublin
Clampdown follows killing of Grace Lynch (16), who was hit by speeding scrambler driver as she crossed road in Finglas last month
‘People are going to use them’: Waterford scheme promotes safe use of e-scooters, e-bikes
Department of Justice-funded Treo Port Láirge works with teens and young adults
Grace Lynch’s death exposes shortfalls in implementing laws
Government planning to ban scramblers from public places
‘Nobody is listening to us’: Upset and anger in Finglas following death of Grace Lynch (16)
Grace Lynch (16) died after being hit by one of the bikes in Finglas, where locals feel ‘nobody is listening’ about use of vehicles
Twenty years ago, The Irish Times tried to predict 2025. It got quite a few things right
Irish Times writers correctly foresaw rises in WFH, sea levels and right-wing politics by 2025 but they didn’t see e-scooters coming, and the home Olympics still haven’t happened
‘He won’t be able to walk again’: Parents warned to avoid buying e-scooters for Christmas
Accidents involving e-scooters are biggest cause of traumatic brain injuries treated at acute national children’s hospital at Temple Street in Dublin
Fewer cyclists, motorbike riders and e-scooter users wearing safety helmets
Less than one in three on scooters wears head protection, observational study reveals
Gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and drugs in operation targeting criminal activity in Dublin
Operation focused on use of vehicles for drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms and drug related intimidation
Judge refuses to impose ‘unfair’ conviction on man for carrying goods on e-scooter
Defence solicitor said Irish people may not be aware of the law change
Cyclists and e-scooter users 11 times more likely to be seriously injured on roads
New report uses data from personal injury claims and medical records of more than 300 people awarded compensation in 2023
E-scooters to be banned from public transport over battery safety fears
Prohibition on transporting the scooters on buses, trams and trains to come into effect from October
Country’s first shared e-scooter scheme launches in Wexford
Pilot scheme using some 50 vehicles being run in conjunction with mobility app Bolt
Slow progress for e-scooters: ‘Anything new that comes in any sector, there is always going to be pushback’
Zeus Mobility chief executive Damian Young on sluggish policymaking, antisocial behaviour and what’s next for micromobility
E-scooters will be legal to use on Irish public roads from next week
Regulations will set a speed limit for e-scooters of 20km/h and ban carrying a passenger or goods
E-scooters are perfect for getting around Canberra but I wouldn’t use one in Dublin
The vast pavements of the planned Australian city allow for safe use - even when the rules are flouted
Regulations on use of e-scooters to be introduced within weeks, says Minister
Man (50s) dies after being knocked off e-scooter in Co Sligo
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