"Six e-scooters, seven e-bikes, a diesel scrambler and an electric Surron scrambler were among the items seized" - with thousands of two-wheel vehicles on the road for which you need a driving licence, tax and insurance (and can't legally use a bike lane), this isn't a major clamp-down! "Six e-scooters, seven e-bikes, a diesel scrambler and an electric Surron scrambler were among the items seized" https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/08/25/gardai-seize-e-scooters-e-bikes-and-drugs-in-operation-targeting-criminal-activity-in-dublin/
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Gardaí seize e-scooters, e-bikes and drugs in operation targeting criminal activity in Dublin

Operation focused on use of vehicles for drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms and drug related intimidation

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New law defines limits for electric bikes and scooters • Big Ride Cycling

Any electric bicycle with a motor that exceeds 25km/h or has a rated power greater than 250w will be viewed as an electric moped, and will need to be licensed, registered, insured and taxed to be on Irish roads. As reported by IRISHCYCLE.COM earlier this week, the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 is due […]

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