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E-Scooter Crackdown Hits Hard | Cork News
E-scooters are facing a major crackdown as the government prepares to raise the legal riding age to 18, mandate helmets and high-vis gear, and classify them as mechanically propelled vehicles requiring licenses and registration. A surge in traumatic brain injuries—now accounting for a third of children’s hospital cases—has spurred these urgent measures, including banning toy shops from selling e-scooters and empowering police to pursue illegal users. With a final report from Children’s Health Ireland due mid-August, the government will reassess its approach, while tougher penalties and a…
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