Photograph: Colin Keegan/CollinsA ban on the use of scramblers in public places is being planned by the Government as well as stricter regulations for e-scooters and e-bikes. In the wake of her death, Taoiseach Micheál Martin signalled the Government would seek to remove scrambler bikes from the roads. Sources briefed on proceedings said afterwards that an outright ban is being planned on scramblers in public places such as parks and roads. Dublin Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, who proposed the motion, argued strongly for a complete ban on scramblers from Irish roads. Party leader and Tánaiste Simon Harris outlined a number of actions being considered including the banning of scramblers in public places, as well as the immediate confiscation of scramblers, (which will not be returned to their owners).

Source: The Irish Times January 28, 2026 23:12 UTC