Before operating an electric scooter:
• familiarise yourself with the vehicle’s rental conditions and/or user manual;
• learn to operate the vehicle in an area without traffic;
• make sure that the electric scooter is in working condition:
o the bell works
o the brakes are functional
o there is a white reflector or light at the front, a red one at the back and a yellow, red or white one on the sides
o the battery is full
• make yourself visible:
o a white light must be at the front and a red one at the back when riding in the dark or with poor visibility
o use the lights during the daytime as well, wear bright clothes while riding and wear a reflector during dark hours
• plan your route and prefer streets with less traffic.
When riding an electric scooter:
• always be sober;
• ride alone;
• wear a helmet (helmets are compulsory for people under 16);
• use cycle and pedestrian tracks or pavements;
• choose a speed appropriate for the road and traffic conditions and do not go over 25 km/h;
• be ready for unexpected events and threats such as high curbs, potholes or slippery roads;
• always ride on the right side of the road and pass others from the left;
• slow down in the vicinity of pedestrians and pass them slowly at a distance;
• pay attention to others and keep in mind that they may act unexpectedly.
When approaching a crossing on an electric scooter:
• slow down, stop, look and make sure that no cars are approaching or that they have stopped;
• cross the road at the speed of a pedestrian;
• get off the scooter at railroad crossings and push the scooter by your side when crossing.
When ending a ride with an electric scooter:
• park the scooter so that it does not obstruct the road: when parking on a pavement, leave at least 1.5 metres of space for pedestrians.
Frequently asked questions
Personal light electric vehicles can be operated in clam traffic areas and on cycle tracks, cycle roads, cycle and pedestrian tracks and pavements. You can only ride on the right side of a carriageway if the aforementioned roads are not available. Children’spersonal light electric vehicles have age restrictions based on the roads and road sections where they want to ride and whether the child has adult supervision.
Children under 8 (including with adult supervision) must not ride on carriageways.
Young people aged 8-15 who do not have a cycling license can only ride on a carriageway with adult supervision if the aforementioned roads and road sections are unavailable.
Young people aged 10-15 who have a cycling license can ride on a carriageway unsupervised if the aforementioned roads and road sections are unavailable.
Riders under 16 must wear a cycling helmet when riding a personal light electric vehicle. Adult riders are also advised to wear a cycling helmet.
Riding with multiple people on one scooter obstructs the rider’s field of vision, reduces balance and braking efficiency, disturbs the rider’s sense of the surrounding traffic, puts a heavy load on the scooter and is prohibited due to its dangerous nature.
The maximum allowed speed of a personal light electric vehicle is up to 25 km/h.
The rider must slow down and give way to pedestrians boarding or alighting from public transport at tram or bus stops.
Before crossing a road, you must slow down, make sure it’s safe and always cross the road at the speed of a pedestrian (5 km/h). When crossing a carriageway at pedestrian crossings, personal light electric vehicle riders do not have any privileges compared with others, except when the rider crosses a road onto which a driver is turning at a pedestrian crossing.
At unregulated crossings of cycle or cycle and pedestrian tracks and carriageways, the rider of a personal light electric vehicle must give way to drivers on the carriageway, unless the right of way has not been regulated otherwise by traffic signs.
You must get off the scooter and cross the railroad as a pedestrian.
In urban areas, parking scooters on pavements is permitted, provided that you leave at least 1.5 metres of space for pedestrians.
Last updated: 22.05.2023
