The Cabinet is set to discuss a ban on under-18s using e-scooters today.
The new restrictions proposed by Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety Seán Canney will also ensure that e-scooter users will wear helmets and high visibility clothing.
On-the-spot fines for all e-scooter offences will rise to €100. The fee for the release of e-scooters that have been detained will be doubled from €125 to €250.
O'Brien is set to bring the proposals to the Cabinet today, and if approved, will take effect in August.
The Government announced plans to tighten e-scooter regulations following a rise in serious injuries, particularly among children.
Focus has been mainly placed on the limited powers available to gardaí to tackle suspected illegal e-scooter use, such as underage riders or those exceeding speed limits. However, according to reports, the Government has indicated it may place greater responsibility on retailers that sell e-scooters through legislation due to be introduced in September.
According to the Irish Examiner, the ministers are set to bring forward plans to reform the Road Safety Authority. This includes the introduction of a road safety ambassadors programme aimed at broadening the message and education of road safety.
Ministers will bring forward the National Vehicle and Driver File, Road Traffic, and Roads Bill 2026 to Cabinet. Under the legislation, local authorities would be permitted to access and analyse road collision data from the RSA and An Garda Síochána. Additionally, it would allow juries to consider a charge of careless driving where a defendant is acquitted of dangerous driving and introduce a range of further changes.
