MORE THAN 1,000 e-scooters, e-bikes and scramblers were seized or detained by gardaí in the first three months of 2026.
By comparison, during the whole of 2025, there were 931 such cases.
This means 2026 is on track to have four times the number of e-scooters, e-bikes and other motorised vehicles seized or detained.
The newly released figures show that from January to the end of March this year, there were a total of 1,005 seizures or detainments.
Some 754 involved e-scooters, 140 involved e-bikes, 94 involved scramblers and 17 involved quad bikes.
Grace’s Law, named after Grace Lynch (16) who lost her life in an incident with a scrambler bike in Dublin earlier this year, banned scrambler use in public places and public roads.
It also gave gardaí enhanced powers of seizure to reduce the number of seized vehicles that end up back on the roads.
Dublin North West TD Paul McAuliffe said the figures demonstrate a significant ramping up of garda enforcement to prevent “dangerous and antisocial use of these vehicles”.
“That level of enforcement is welcome, but it also highlights the scale of the challenge that still exists in many communities,” he said.
“Residents continue to raise concerns about the misuse of scramblers, e-scooters and high-powered e-bikes in parks, housing estates and public spaces.”
McAuliffe said it is important that enforcement efforts continue alongside public awareness and appropriate regulation.
“Communities should not have to put up with intimidation, noise nuisance or dangerous driving. The job is not done until these issues are no longer a feature of daily life for residents,” he said.
With reporting by Christina Finn