{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/686ce233adc6a61ba835086d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Urgent Call for Crackdown on Major E-Scooters Rule Break on Irish Roads Over ‘Unnecessary Danger’ Fears – 08/07/2025","description":"<p>A row is revving up after it emerged not a single prosecution has been brought against the illegal modification of e-scooters.</p><p><br></p><p>New regulations introduced last year limit the maximum speed of e-scooters to 20kph.</p><p><br></p><p>But despite the regs being rolled out over a year ago, new figures show not a single&nbsp;punter&nbsp;has been nailed for souping up the machines.</p><p><br></p><p>TD Barry Ward, a regular e-scooter user, has called for an urgent crackdown on the illegal modification of e-scooters.</p><p><br></p><p>Deputy Ward spoke to us this morning on The Agenda.</p>","author_name":"lmfm "}