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Malawi's Road Traffic Act excludes only 'pedestrian-controlled' electric vehicles from its motor vehicle definition, leaving whether a ridden e-scooter qualifies an open legal question.
Are e-scooters legal in Liechtenstein? The 500W/20 km/h light-motorbike category, the age 14-15 licence rule, no helmet requirement, and where riding is barred.
Libya has no e-scooter law and, since 2014, no single national traffic authority. Here is what the 1984 traffic statute says and why enforcement barely applies.
Liberia's 1972 Vehicle and Traffic Law already defines motor vehicles to include electric propulsion, sweeping e-scooters into its existing motor scooter registration fee class.
In Lesotho, an e-scooter cannot qualify as a lenient moped because that category is combustion-only. It defaults to the full motor cycle regime instead.
Lebanon has no e-scooter-specific law. E-scooters fall under its motorized-bicycle category, generally needing an 18-plus licence, and sidewalk riding is a listed violation.
Kyrgyzstan created its first e-scooter category in 2026 for devices up to 0.25 kW or 25 km/h, with registration becoming mandatory six months after publication.
Kazakhstan caps e-scooters at 6 km/h on sidewalks under Article 168-1 and requires a helmet only on the roadway. Rental scooters need a licence from 1 July 2026.
Jamaica's 2018 Road Traffic Act still classifies e-scooters as motor cycles with no wattage or speed floor, treating them as ordinary vehicles for registration.
Iraq's 2019 traffic law excludes powered two-wheelers from its bicycle and motorcycle categories, leaving e-scooters in a gap the broader vehicle definition may still reach.
Honduras's traffic law never defines motocicleta or motoneta, so whether e-scooters fall under its motorized-vehicle sweep is unresolved, with no age or helmet rule found.
Guyana's 2023 amendment folds e-scooters into its motorcycle licensing regime, banning riders under 16 and requiring a full licence from age 18.