Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and or the Road Safety Authority have undertaken an assessment and or have been able to quantify the number and type of injury that persons have suffered as a result of crashing and or falling from an electric scooter. [38969/22]
View answerThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for compiling road traffic collision statistics and for conducting research into this and other road safety related matters. I have therefore referred this question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.
However, I would assure the Deputy that my department is working closely with the RSA and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety to ensure that road user safety concerns associated with the introduction of e-scooters will be appropriately addressed by the regulations put in place for their use. This includes ongoing analysis of the available data and research regarding e-scooter related injuries and fatalities in Ireland and other jurisdictions with a view to mitigating risks for the Irish cohort of e-scooter users.
