Ireland Bans Electric Scooter Use for Under-18s

The use of electric scooters has been banned in Ireland for children under the age of 18. The reason for this ban is the increasing number of child accidents and traumatic brain injuries caused by traffic accidents. The Irish government has banned the use of electric scooters for children under the age of 18 in an effort to address this issue. Additionally, the government is considering a complete ban on the sale of electric scooters and is preparing a law that classifies them as vehicles.According to a statement by the government,

An agreement has been reached to make high-visibility vests and helmets mandatory for all electric scooter use and to extend the ban to include people under the age of 18. This will come into effect in August.

was stated. Furthermore, according to the statement, more than a third of traumatic brain injuries in children at the main children's hospital in Dublin since the beginning of 2026 are related to electric scooters.On the other hand, traumatic brain injuries from electric scooter accidents have increased by 50% in the last 12 months.