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Garda Officers Need E-Scooter Training | Cork News
Garda officers are being injured and even prosecuted while trying to stop illegal e-scooters—vehicles often speeding at 55-60 km/h despite legal limits of 20 km/h—because they lack proper training, gear, and legal protection. A student garda is now facing surgery after a crash, and a teenager died falling from an e-scooter, underscoring the deadly stakes. The Garda Representative Association is demanding pursuit training and better resources, while the Garda Commissioner acknowledges the urgent need for updated protocols. With e-scooters multiplying on roads and safety gear only…
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