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Djibouti's road code defines every powered two-wheeler category by a combustion engine, so an electric scooter fits none of them, leaving its status unclear.
In the DRC, an e-scooter's electric motor locks it out of the lenient moped category and into full motor vehicle rules, requiring registration and a driving permit.
Cuban press reporting describes an A1 licence requirement for a powered electric two-wheeler under Ley 109, though the statute's own text could not be verified.
Chad has no e-scooter statute, but a regional CEMAC road code applies. With no moped tier available, e-scooters land in the same category as a car.
The Central African Republic has no e-scooter law of its own. A shared CEMAC road code applies instead, putting e-scooters in the same category as a car.
Brunei has no dedicated e-scooter law, so its Road Traffic Act's broad motor vehicle definition sweeps scooters into the same registration and driving licence rules as cars.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has no state-level e-scooter law after a bill failed on 22 July 2026, while Republika Srpska already runs its own riding regime.
Bolivia's national traffic code never mentions e-scooters, a genuine legal vacuum with no registration, age floor, helmet rule, or insurance requirement.
Bhutan has no dedicated e-scooter law, but its transport regulations define motor vehicle broadly enough to capture e-scooters by default.
Belize has no scooter-specific law, but fuel-neutral vehicle definitions sweep e-scooters in, with reporting citing a minimum age of 17 and a motorcycle licence.
Belarus has regulated e-scooters nationally since 1 September 2025, capping speed at 25 km/h on bike paths and 10 km/h on sidewalks, with no stated age or helmet rule.
Barbados has no e-scooter-specific law, so its Road Traffic Act's broad motor vehicle definition likely applies, implying registration and licensing obligations.