New regulations due as two children killed in quad bike accidents since 2018

According to the authority, there have been 34 vehicle-related fatalities on Irish farms in the five years from 2018 to the end of last year. They included four fatalities relating to quad bikes, including two children.

Two children have been killed in quad bike accidents since 2018, according to the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).

The authority is preparing for the roll out of new regulations around quad bikes from later this year and is also beginning a two-week national inspection campaign on Monday, focussing on safety issues around farm vehicles.