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E-Scooter Safety Laws Hit 18 | Cork News
E-scooter chaos is hitting kids hard — one to two children injured daily this summer, mostly with head trauma and ICU trips. The government’s cracking down: legal age jumps to 18 next month, helmets and hi-vis gear mandatory, and scooters will be classified as mechanically propelled vehicles — meaning licenses and registration. Retailers face new scrutiny, like alcohol and gambling rules, to stop kids from just walking into stores and buying scooters. Enforcement will shift from chasing riders to controlling sales and registrations, modeled after successful foreign systems. The goal? Not a…
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