Parents who buy scramblers for underage children could face €5,000 fine

A new bill will introduce heavy penalties for parents who buy vehicles for under 18s who go on to use them in a reckless manner.

Parents who buy scramblers for underage children could face fines of up to €5,000.

Under a new bill proposed by Fianna Fáil, gardaí could also seize and destroy scramblers and quad bikes used in anti-social manner.