Laois Garda Inspector appeals to e-scooter riders and motorists
There have been a number of incidents in Laois involving e-scooters
A Laois Offaly Roads Policing Garda Inspector has appealed to e-scooter riders and motorists following a recent crash in Laois.
Inspector Ralph Holmes had just taken part in a national Garda Operation aimed at keeping the roads safe over the August Bank Holiday weekend. It had resulted in two dozen speeding motorists being detected in Laois.
He was also speaking following the latest crash involving an e-scooter in Laois which resulted in a man being treated in hospital for non life threatening injuries at lunchtime on Tuesday, August 4.
While not referring to any specific incident, Insp Holmes appealed to drivers to slow down on the roads and he urged e-scooter riders to wear a high visibility vest and helmet when using e-scooters.
Although the collision on Tuesday didn’t result in life threatening injuries, a teenage boy remains in hospital in Dublin with serious injuries following a fall from an e-bike in Portlaoise on June 20.
Inspector Holmes issued general advice to people using e-scooters. He urged people who are using them to “ensure they are not travelling above the legal limit of 20km/h” and not to drive them on footpaths.
He asked parents “not to put e-scooters in the hands of children” as he said they are not toys.
New laws are being introduced around the use of e-scooters which will see them banned for use by under 18s. The law introduces the mandatory use of high visibility vests and helmets for e-scooters and e-bikes in Ireland.