Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána

Photo of Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will leave it at that. Finally, we had a national debate on the airwaves this morning about e-scooters. Given that many youngsters now have e-bikes and faster ways of getting around, will An Garda Síochána be seeking an update of the Garda bike fleet to include e-bikes, e-scooters and more modern ways of moving around? When one goes to the US, one sees police officers on segues. They have nice, swift and modern ways of pursuing people down streets. Is An Garda Síochána seeking any new equipment like that? In terms of new technology, do we need to get to a point where dashcams become compulsory for all vehicles in the country?

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