Strong warning comes as six children on life support at Temple St due to e-scooter injuries.Gardahave warned parents that a child caught riding an electric scooter will be subject to a Juvenile Liaison Officer (JLO) caution and contact with the child protection agency, Tusla.The details of the individual case are limited, but the message was posted by An Garda Sochna Kilkenny on their official Facebook page, and a general warning was made for all parents to keep children safe, know the law, and be responsible.The warning follows wide reports in the media that six children are currently on life support at Temple Street Hospital due to injuries relating to the use of e-scooters. This has prompted some medics to call for a full ban on e-scooters, while Garda representative groups have called for dedicated pursuit training and a tactical framework for pursuits involving both e-scooters and scramblers. The image posted by the offical Kilkenny Garda page outlines how This e-scooter was seized in Kilkenny after it was used by a child under 16 under the ages of 16 and the text went on to outline how The child will receive a JLO caution and that Tusla will be in contact with his parents.It adds: Parents please be aware: It is against the law for children under 16 to use an e-scooter on any public road, footpath or cycle lane and goes on to call on parents to Keep our children safe. Know the law. Be responsible.While the JLO caution system is voluntary, a very large percentage of electric scooters are overpowered and thus could be viewed as illegal motorised vehicles. The image posted includes a photo of the scooter model sold online that exceeds the national 25km/h limit for e-scooters. The limit for e-scooters a device limit.Regardless of the devices specs, the use of e-scooters is strictly banned for teenagers under 16. For any e-scooter used by anyone aged 16 or over, the rider must not carry any passengers; the device cannot include a seat; it cannot have a rated continuous output of over 400W; and it must have a maximum weight of 25kg, including its batteries. A manufacturers plate is also required on the device.For context, this is the full image posted by the Garda page on Facebook: