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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 53: In page 41, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(i) by the insertion of “or intermediary with specific sanction from a vehicle insurer to conclude insurance contracts on its behalf” after “vehicle insurer”. ”. In section 15(c) of the Bill, we are amending the provisions of the Road Traffic Act 2014 which...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 54: In page 41, after line 34, to insert the following: “PART 12 AMENDMENT OF ACT OF 2016 Amendment of section 4 of Act of 2016 16. Section 4(1) of the Act of 2016 is amended by the substitution of “10 working days” for “5 working days”.”.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 55: In page 43, line 18, to delete “55 kilograms,” and substitute “25 kilograms, or such other maximum unladen weight as the Minister prescribes,”. As Deputies will be aware, this was a much sought-after provision in the Bill in the context of the regulation of powered personal transporters, PPT. Typically, these are e-scooters or other...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Absolutely. First, I give Deputy Leddin an assurance that cargo bikes or any form of e-bikes are not PPTs and will not be affected by the legislation. That is a separate issue and category. It is completely different. The main reason for going down to the 25 kg is that it avoids our tripping ourselves into insured categories under the European legislation where you are into a different...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Of those vehicles out there at the moment, the vast majority, to take e-scooters, will be under 25 kg. There may be some; a very small number-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: No. Critically it is defining it as a non-mechanically propelled vehicle under European directives and legislation and therefore it is a personal mobility device. It is a new, different category. The vast majority of scooters on the market today would be below the 25 kg weight limit. There may be a very small number that will not be legal under this legislative system but one of the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: I am giving the Minister flexibility. Groups such as the Road Safety Authority have been making the case, which I think is valid, that for many of the e-scooters a 25 km/h limit might bring significant safety benefits.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Under European legislation, a vehicle above the 25 kg limit is defined as a mechanically propelled vehicle.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That brings with it insurance and a whole range of other obligations. It is under the motor insurance directive. That would be a compulsory threshold.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Exactly.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: They will not be legal.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: They would be mechanically propelled vehicles that would have to be insured.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: They are not currently legal under any legislation.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: They would remain illegal but as I say, they are not commonplace. The vast majority would be within the 25 kg limit.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Correct.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: That would be up to An Garda Síochána and others. It would be much easier because it is very small and specific-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes. Currently the gardaí do. It is sporadic because the current law is not fit for purpose. It is important that we regulate what brings real benefits. There are some instances where gardaí are stopping-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: Yes, but they would remain outside the law.