New rules and fines for electric scooters - Verkhovna Rada committee supports bill
Kyiv • UNN
A Verkhovna Rada committee has supported a bill to regulate the use of electric scooters and monowheels. The document prohibits driving under the influence but does not require a driver's license.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure has recommended that parliament adopt a draft law regulating the use of personal light electric vehicles in Ukraine. This concerns electric scooters, monowheels, and other light electric transport vehicles. This was reported on Telegram by the Vice Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine - Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba, according to UNN.
Details
This document provides for the following:
- movement along bicycle paths and bicycle lanes, and in their
absence - along the right edge of the roadway or the shoulder;
- a ban on operating under the influence of alcohol or
drugs;
- a ban on using a phone while moving;
- mandatory use of lighting and
reflective elements during the dark hours of the day.
At the same time, the law does not provide for the introduction of a separate category of driver's licenses for users of such transport, but it creates a basis for holding violators accountable. Corresponding amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses will provide for fines for violating the established rules, the ministry stated.
Additional Information
Draft Law No. 3023 was received by the Verkhovna Rada in 2020.
Ukraine proposes new rules and liability for electric scooter users02.06.26, 15:29 • 3932 views