Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 September 2020
29. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport the legal provisions that regulate the purchase, ownership and use of scrambler bikes; his plans to legislate to provide for a minimum age of ownership and registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25829/20]
View answerThe legislation to which the Deputy refers already exists. Under section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, it is illegal to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle to a minor. Supply in this sense includes sale, rent, loan, gift, or any other means of making the vehicle available to the person.
The legislation makes it an offence to supply any type of mechanically propelled vehicle to a person under 16, and to supply to a person under 17 with a mechanically propelled vehicle unless it is of a type which may legally be driver at 16.
