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Gardaí to crack down on e-scooters after tragic scrambler death
['Thomas Lawrance', 'Paul Healy']
Cork Beo - frontpage
Gardaí to crack down on e-scooters after tragic scrambler deathSenior officer has written to schools - set to seize illegally used e-scootersView 2 Images A trailer load of scrambler bikes and e-scooters seized by Gardaí in Limerick in 2025 (Image: Garda Limerick)A senior Garda has written to local schools and parents to assure them that officers will seize illegal electric scooters from children.
E-scooters pose a significant risk of injury for younger users and other members of our Community.
And in May, shocking footage captured a crash between two scrambler bikes that were performing stunts outside a funeral in Knocknaheeny.
Deputy Gould, Cllr Kenneth Collins and former Cllr Mick Nugent have called for the establishment of a "scrambler initiative" here in Cork.
Like all other vehicles, scrambler bikes must display number plates and meet all RSA criteria to be operated on a road.