The Government has decided against an outright ban on e-scooters, but the age limit for their use will be raised to 18.

Justin Kelly said the vehicles are being used to facilitate drug dealing and there is ‘so much bad behaviour with them’.

Daniel Hayes (30) who stabbed a 14-year-old’s hand with a shard of glass as he was trying to rob an e-scooter from the child has been jailed for three and half year

It relates to an incident with an e-scooter in Ballymena.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) have released an ad warning of the dangers of e-scooters.

The region is at risk of falling behind in terms of sustainable transport, a charity has warned.