Connected Magazine
No easy ride for e-scooter rollout in Ireland
Jonathan Keane asks why it is taking so long for shared e-scooter schemes to be introduced here
Privately owned e-scooters have become a regular fixture on the roads of Irish towns and cities, but the vehicles still exist in a legal grey area.
That grey area has meant that Ireland is one of the few European markets where e-scooter sharing companies have not launched.
In some form or other, legislation to clarify the legal status of e-scooters – and in turn open the door for these companies – has been floating around ...
