Ireland Bans Scrambler Bikes, Honoring Grace Lynch

0:00It's March 27th. This is Europe News Today, powered by AI, your European briefing. I'm Corey with the story. Ireland is rolling out a new ban on scramble bikes in public places and on roads set to kick in by the end of next week. The law is named after Grace Lynch, a 16-year-old who died on January 25th following a scrambler incident in Fingless. It will completely prohibit their use in those areas and give guard eyes stronger powers to seize the bikes for good. These scramblers are built for off-road fun and can't be legally driven on public roads without registration and plates, making them already illegal in. Many cases, this update targets the problem of seized bikes ending up back on the streets by improving enforcement. The transport minister, Dara O'Brien, has stayed in close touch with Grace's family, praising their strength through the ordeal. Communities have shared their hard break and pushed hard for action to stop these dangerous rides. O'Brien plans a final meeting with the Attorney General on Monday before taking the bill to

1:02cabinet on Wednesday. They've even added a clear legal definition for scramblers, which was missing before, and set penalties like full confiscation and destruction of the um. Vehicles. Allowed only in designated spots for sports, this change honors Grace's memory and aims to keep public spaces safe from reckless scrambler use.