New e-scooter proposals before Cabinet
Cabinet reviews proposals for mandatory e-scooter helmets, age limits, and higher fines aimed at improving public safety and managing rental trials.
- On July 29, 2026, the Cabinet approved new e-scooter regulations, raising the legal riding age from 16 to 18 and mandating helmets and high-visibility clothing for all users.
- Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Transport Minister Darragh cited a "very worrying increase" in severe accidents, with about 64% of pediatric head injuries involving e-scooters and 93% of injured children lacking helmets.
- Sean Canney, Minister of State, urged parents to stop buying e-scooters for children, saying "There is family responsibility here." On-the-spot fines for e-scooter offenses will increase to €100.
- Working with the Road Safety Authority, officials will introduce registration, licensing, and mandatory insurance requirements in future legislation, aiming to avoid making rules "overly burdensome."
- Mary Lou McDonald stated that restrictions mean little without active Garda enforcement, as authorities continue managing e-scooter and scrambler safety issues across communities.
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Lviv tightens rules for electric scooters - helmets, speed up to 15 km/h and age from 16 years oldThe Lviv City Council has approved new rules for using electric scooters. Riding is allowed from the age of 16, a helmet is mandatory, and in some areas the speed is limited to 15 km/h.
Parents to face fines over children on e-scooters
Parents and guardians will be fined if their children are found on e-scooters after a ban on their use for under-18s takes effect, the Transport Minister has confirmed. Yesterday, the Cabinet signed off on measures to clamp down on the use of the electronic vehicles, following complaints from doctors over the number of children presenting […]
On average, an e-scooter accident happens every day in Styria. Often children and adolescents with head injuries have to be brought to surgery – because only 17 percent wear a helmet, a Graz study calculates. Does the new regulations, which apply since May 2026, defuse?
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