Gardaí examining new roadside test for powerful e-bikes and e-scooters

[@christiankeogh4166]

One way to get people out of cars and onto environmentally friendly e bikes and scooters is to force them to wear helmets and have licenses even though their top speed is the same as an average sprinter. “It’s needed… health and safety” she says. And getting the Garda to stop people to check for these licenses really sounds great since the Garda basically have no other crimes to solve and they’re famously not understaffed right now

[@PsychedelicPigeon]

They will be stopping todlers on tricycles next ....

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

Greatest load of BS ever.

[@JI7NKJ]

Ebikes are a fantastic mode of transport, I am 66yrs of age and if it was not for my ebike I would hardly venture out the house, just the same old story, they are looking to make money out of them.

[@Ritchie841]

This conversation is such a load of twaddle. If you don't want to ware a helmet while cycling that's your perogative, changing this because of a few goodie goodie is ridiculous. Also promoting greener travel and then making it more of a chore for people to get out of their cars is typical of this government. It's like they are trying to annoy the public 👀

[@noellegunning3301]

What insurance companies offer quotes on ebikes over 250W?

[@jessehalper]

I worry about people listening for the light as well.

[@jonesy1328]

so vehicles can run a muck in the city centre but environmentally friendly and much slower E bikes cant travel through the city centre? bizarre. The city centre is difficult because of cars... it's crazy how car obsessed this country is.

[@Euripides_]

Gardaí don’t enforce existing road offences, when are they going to check scooters?

[@LLC-clips]

Are you having a laugh or wat !!!

[@dresterGTAIVplayer]

I brought a slow e bike because i would get pulled over by the pigs, but i never see anyone else being had up for a high power e bikes

[@JI7NKJ]

But if you had one you would be nabbed, I have that luck too.

[@Mark-99999]

There is more serious issues to be dealing with She doesn’t even look convinced herself saying it

[@shaneguilfoyle7823]

Don't care less !

[@deniscarter6613]

About time there dangerous with them here in Carlow

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

Must be just a Carlow thing?they are ok everywhere else.

[@elliegreen4738]

Denis Carter They're dangerous with them everywhere and well said.

[@eugeneoreilly9356]

@@elliegreen4738 did you get run over by one?

[@deniscarter6613]

@@elliegreen4738 Thank you

[@arafatul86]

Some European countries have already banned this vehicle after the alarming rise of accidents on the streets. Learn from their experience.