New laws would require quad bike registration at point of sale

Chairman of the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee Daithí de Róiste said quad bikes and scramblers were having a devastating effect on the lives of working-class communities across Dublin.

New legislation is being examined by the Department of Justice which would require all quad bikes and scramblers to be registered at the point of sale.

The Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne, said the measure was being examined in addition to changes announced by the  Transport Minister Eamon Ryan last month, which are designed to tackle the anti-social use of scramblers and other off-road vehicles in places such as public parks.