Ireland's New Grace's Law: Scramblers & Quad Bikes Banned

0:00On April 2nd, Ireland's new graces law just kicked in today, making scramblers and quad bikes fully illegal in all public places. The government approved these tougher rules earlier this week to crack down hard on reckless riding. It all stems from the tragic death of Gracelinch back in January when a scrambler hit her in Dublin's fingeless area. Now these bikes can only roll on private land with the owner's okay or at official sports spots, but you got to transport them there legally. People have been pushing for this after years of chaos on the streets. Since July 2023, scramblers were already banned on public roads, and dangerous driving was outlawed everywhere, even private spots. Guardi already had seizure powers for risky rides, and they've grabbed over 1,000 scramblers, e-scooters, and quad bikes from 20. 23, ride through to now. These new regs supercharged their enforcement muscle. Meanwhile, the transport and justice departments are wrapping up plans to jack up release speeds

1:00currently 125 euros on seizure day, plus 35 euros daily storage, making it sting more for owners who break the rules. Europe news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters across Europe.