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Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019
- Sponsor
- Marc MacSharry · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 25 Sep 2019
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes tax and insurance requirements for electric scooters and e-bikes by redefining mechanically propelled vehicles.
- Permits electric scooters on Irish roads with 25 km/h speed limit, mandatory helmets, and requirement to ride safely considering others.
- Expands Road Safety Authority remit to recommend safe e-scooter practices and empowers Minister for Transport to issue regulations.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil25 Sep 2019
Debates
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