Overview
- Grace Lynch, 16, died after being struck by a scrambler motorcycle at a pedestrian crossing on 25 January 2026 and a post‑mortem found she died of multiple traumatic injuries.
- A suspect was charged with dangerous driving causing her death on 27 January and the coroner adjourned the inquest indefinitely to await the outcome of those criminal proceedings.
- The Road Traffic (Control of Certain Vehicles) Regulations 2026, known as Grace’s Law, came into force in April and make it an offence to use scrambler or off‑road bikes in any public place.
- The regulations give An Garda Síochána expanded powers to seize and destroy offending vehicles, but Grace’s parents say police are not yet using those powers and they will campaign for active enforcement.
- The Department of Transport has pledged further rules to raise the cost of reclaiming seized scramblers, but officials and the family warn that stronger on‑the‑ground policing is needed for the law to act as an effective deterrent.