Caroline O'Doherty

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169 appearances 2 recordings 2 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 10 Jul

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Today with David McCullagh · The Gathering · 10 Jul 2026 podcast

Now, they come with a little warning if you go to buy one online, this should not be used in a public place.

But why would an 8 or 9 or 10 year old be using an electric vehicle?

Well, who has a garden path long enough for a kid to get enjoyment out of that?

They're in public places.

May start off in parks, but by the time they're 12 and 14, they're on their bigger model and they're on public roads.

You know, look, it is possible to ban.

The UK has banned them.

They're banned on any public areas.

For children?

No, they're banned unless you're using a rental.

So there's rental schemes.

So they're banned in public areas.

You know, look, we're not the only country, you know, challenged by this, but

it's worth looking at regulations in other places.

You know, I mean, France is quite a liberal regime in terms of, I think it's over 12 you can use them, but they're on cycle lanes only.

Or if there isn't a cycle lane, only on a road that has an up to 50 kilometre per hour speed limit.

So it tends to be more residential, more sedate roads where, you know, where there's maybe scope for not causing mayhem.

So for adults, you know, they were meant to be a form of transport, low cost,

space saving low carbon you know it was great and you know it's pity and yet I understand why they were banned from public transport because for people who don't have a direct bus route or a direct train route it was a really good option you can get half the way by public transport and do the remainder by your scooter you know if it's too long to walk that's gone I say we understand the reasons why but it's just a pity that what ideally should be a really good form of transport it's first of all we're treating it as a toy in a form of entertainment and as a result it's turning into a menace for society Okay so should Ciarán O'Hearns

Yeah, I mean, I think there's a little bit of luck involved in that decrease, luck and circumstance.

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