New laws allowing e-scooters on public roads delayed until next year

The regulations allowing e-scooters on the roads form part of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023. While it passed into law in June, the e-scooter sections have yet to be commenced. File picture

New regulations that would allow the public to legally use e-scooters on Irish roads have been delayed until early next year.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jack Chambers said the delay was due to having to refer Ireland’s new measures to the European Commission.