Do you want to hire an electric scooter for your holiday? Or maybe you want to take your own scooter?
We explain what the rules are in different European countries and what you need to know.
For a long time, many countries had no or only vague regulations for the use of e-scooters on public roads. This led to a lot of uncertainty and a certain Wild West approach to this new form of mobility.
As electric scooters have become more prevalent in European cities, especially in the rental sector, individual countries have started to look at the issue more closely. This is partly because the scooters cause problems and debate among the public, whether it be riding them on the pavement or parking them indiscriminately on public roads.
There are now clear rules for electric scooters in almost all countries, some of which are very different. What is permitted in one country may be clearly prohibited in another. This makes it all the more important to know the rules. We take a look at the regulations for e-scooters* in 30 European countries.