Parents face higher fines for giving children e-scooters

Parents who give their children e-scooters could face increased fines under new plans.

E-scooters will be banned for under 18s, with a new licencing system for adults to come in later in the year.

Tánaiste Simon Harris says fines already exist – but up to now it’s been difficult for Gardaí to identify who actually owns an e-scooter once it has been seized:

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