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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1048Speeding on footpath, missing rear light · Co. Kildare · 4 Sep 2025

E-scooter seized after driver caught going 45km/h on footpath in Naas

On Thursday night, 4 September 2025, an e-scooter was driven down a footpath in Naas, Co Kildare, at 45km/h, more than double the 20km/h maximum design speed. Gardaí on patrol detected the vehicle, which was also found to be missing a required rear light. The e-scooter was seized and the owner was fined. No further court proceedings have been reported.

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  3. Charged
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • An e-scooter was driven down a footpath at 45km/h, more than double the 20km/h maximum design speed.
  • The e-scooter was found to be missing a required rear light.
Where
The incident occurred in Naas, Co Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on Thursday night, 4 September 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí on patrol detected the e-scooter travelling at 45km/h on the footpath.
Sentence
The e-scooter was seized and the owner was fined.
Other details
  • E-scooters have been legal on Irish roads since 20 May 2024, with a maximum design speed of 20km/h.
  • Users who exceed the maximum speed limit risk a fixed charge notice of €50.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn e-scooter was driven down a footpath at 45km/hr. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe e-scooter was without a rear light. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe e-scooter was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe owner of the e-scooter was fined. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in Naas, Co Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Thursday night, 4 September 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherE-scooters have been legal on Irish roads since 20 May 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe maximum design speed for a legal e-scooter is 20km/h. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherUsers who exceed the maximum speed limit risk a fixed charge notice of €50. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Sep2025
    Otheririshmirror.ie, first report
    E-scooter seized after Gardaí nab driver going 45km/h on footpath

    Reports the seizure and fine of an e-scooter driver caught at 45km/h on a footpath in Naas, with the vehicle also lacking a required rear light.

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