E-scooters may only be ridden by children over the age of 14. This is regulated by the ordinance for miniature electric vehicles. For children under the age of 14, the small scooters, which can travel at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour, are therefore prohibited in road traffic. It is very important to make sure that the e-scooter has an operating permit. A list of approved models can be found, for example, on the ADAC website: https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/elektromobilitaet/elektrofahrzeuge/e-scooter/. Because e-scooters are considered motor vehicles, liability insurance is required. This is evidenced by a sticker that is affixed to the scooter. Anyone caught driving a scooter without insurance must pay a 70 euro fine. The same rules that apply to e-scooters also apply to Segways. Scooters may only be rented from most rental companies from the age of 18.
If you ride a scooter, you must ride on the bike path, if there is one. The vehicles are not allowed in pedestrian zones and on sidewalks. A driver’s license is not required, nor is a helmet mandatory—but highly recommended. It is forbidden to carry people or objects on the running board. Be careful with alcohol: As with the car, the 0.5 alcohol limit also applies on the scooter—but only from the age of 21. Before that, you are not allowed to drink alcohol at all when using an e-scooter. The usual rules on fines also apply in other respects: Running a red light thus costs between 60 and 180 euros.
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