Maybe it’s time to ban e-scooters in Ireland
About this episode
The episode discusses the safety concerns surrounding electric scooters in Ireland and whether they should be banned.
Electric scooters were once seen as the future of urban transport, but growing safety concerns are changing the conversation. Todays episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast The Big Tech Show, as Adrian Weckler is joined by former Fine Gael TD Noel Rock to discuss whether electric scooters have become too dangerous for Irish roads. They examine rising injury numbers, gaps in enforcement, why existing rules are failing, and whether tighter regulation is enough or if Ireland should consider banning them altogether. We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Adrian Weckler
Guest: Noel Rock
Topics covered
- e-scooters
- urban transport
- safety concerns
- regulation
- injury numbers
- Ireland
Keywords
- e-scooters
- urban transport
- safety
- regulation
- Ireland
- injuries
- transportation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fine Gael, The Indo Daily, The Big Tech Show, Irish Independent
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