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Over 50 fixed charge notices issued locally for dangerous use of e-scooters

Jun 17, 2026 17:21
By Shannonside News
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Over 50 fixed charge notices issued locally for dangerous use of e-scooters

From May 2024, new laws were introduced to make e-scooters legal in Ireland.

Almost 60 fixed charge notices have been issued in the Shannonside region relating to breaches of the statutory speed limit for e-scooters.

The figures were released following a parliamentary question by Longford-Westmeath TD Sorcha Clarke to Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan.

From May 2024, new laws were introduced to make e-scooters legal in Ireland.

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Users must be 16 or older and obey a speed limit of 20km/h.

E-scooters are banned from footpaths and users can't carry passengers.

Since the introduction of e-scooter legislation, there have been 1,694 fixed charge notices issued nationally for offences.

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Between May 20th 2024 and April 30th 2026, there have been 58 fixed charge notices issued across Sligo-Leitrim and Mayo-Roscommon-Longford Garda divisions.

There have been 38 in Mayo-Roscommon-Longford and in Sligo-Leitrim there have been 20.

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