WATCH: Stark re-enactment of scrambler bike accidents in Limerick
YOUNGSTERS in Moyross have been shown the dangers of what can happen when scrambler bikes are in accidents.
The Garda Youth Diversion Project, the HSE, the Moyross Youth Academy and Corpus Christi School have teamed up to provide a stark recreation to kids of the dangers of driving around scrambler bikes on fields.
Project Off Road will see the vehicles brought into a controlled environment in Moyross.
On Wednesday of this week, members of An Garda Siochana were present in Corpus Christi to stage a dramatic re-enactment of what could happen if an accident did happen.
Sixth class students were shown a clash involving a car and a scrambler motorcycle, with gardai and ambulance staff demonstrating in the school yard, and treating it as they would a real life collision.
It was followed by a discussion on road safety between the students, advanced paramedic Keith Mullane and Sgt Tony Miniter of the Limerick Roads Policing Unit.
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Jason Craig, who works at Corpus Christi National School has described it as a “community response to a community problem.”
“We want to give children the education to protect themselves move these scrambler bikes off the road and into a situation where they can learn. It could become a real hobby for them. just like their local soccer club, their local motorcycle club,” he explained.
It only takes one incident for an accident to lead to tragedy too, he added.
“We are trying to come at this from a safety point of view. We don’t want to be knocking on the door of parents saying their child has been badly injured or killed an accident. This can be a situation where it’s caught, and put into a regulated environment,” Jason explained.
Sgt Miniter added: "Scrambler bikes have been a growing problem in this community and across the country over the past year or more. All too often we see young people driving quad bikes and scramblers across green areas putting themselves and others in danger. This is a fantastic project which is being run by the garda Project in Moyross Youth Academy which encourages young people to do something they love but in a controlled and safe environment.”
For more pictures from this event, see the Monday edition of the Limerick Leader.