Gardai to hold e-scooter information event in Kildare shopping centre
An e-scooter stall will be held at Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge on March 4 next
An information event on e-scooters is being held by local gardai at Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, Kildare on Wednesday, March 4 next.
Gardai from Newbridge Garda Station will hold an information stall on e-scooter use between 11am and 1pm, and encourage members of the public to participate.
The public are encouraged to speak to gardai about e-scooter legislation, e-scooter offences and e-scooter safety advice.
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In particular, gardai are appealing to parents who are considering purchasing an e-scooter for their child, to speak to gardai first for essential advice.
In recent weeks, gardai in Kildare have seized e-scooters that did not comply with legal requirements, particularly in relation to their size and the speed in which they can travel.
E-scooters have also been seized where they were being operated by young people under the age of sixteen.
Gardai wish to impart accurate information before parents decide to purchase one of these vehicles