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New Caledonia runs its own locally adopted Code de la route, separate from mainland France's EDPM decree. Its cyclomoteur definition, not a dedicated scooter
New Hampshire has no statutory category for stand-up e-scooters. See what RSA 259 and 265:144-a actually say, why scooters may default to motor-driven-cycle
New Jersey e-scooter laws under N.J.S.A. 39:4-14.16: the under-19-mph/750-watt device rule, no minimum age or license, sidewalk-parking-only rule, the under-17
New Mexico regulates e-scooters under NMSA 66-3-1104. The statute only addresses sidewalk parking, not riding, and sets no age minimum or penalty schedule.
New York e-scooter laws under Vehicle & Traffic Law Article 34-D: the 100 lb / 20 mph device definition, minimum age 16, the 16-17 helmet rule, the 15 mph
Nicaragua's traffic law never names scooters or patinetas. Its propulsion-neutral vehicle definition sweeps a motorized scooter into the same category as a car.
Nigeria's Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012 has zero e-scooter mentions. The okada and keke road bans do not extend to e-scooters. Here is what that gap means.
North Carolina has no statewide statute for standup e-scooters. See why two commonly cited enabling laws are unrelated bills, and how Charlotte regulates
North Dakota folds e-scooters into its "motorized bicycle" category, unusually treated as a motor vehicle for registration. Sidewalks are banned statewide.
North Macedonia tightened its e-scooter law on 14 July 2026, raising the minimum age from 14 to 18 and lowering speed caps, after roughly 2,000 accidents in
Norway enforces a 0.2 blood alcohol limit on e-scooters with the same severity as drunk driving, with fines reported near 90,000 NOK. Age, helmet, insurance
Ohio caps e-scooters, legally 'low-speed micromobility devices,' at 20 mph under ORC 4511.514. See the 16-and-up rental floor, where you can ride, and
Oklahoma sets a statewide minimum age of 14 for e-scooters and caps road speed at 25 mph even though devices can be built to 35. See what state law and
Oman's Traffic Law bans motorcycles, including e-scooters, from pavements. Royal Oman Police's own public statements say the opposite. No instrument reconciles
Oregon e-scooter law explained: the state's unusual all-ages helmet requirement, 16-and-up age floor, 15 mph speed cap, and Portland's local rules.
Pakistan's 1965 Motor Vehicles Ordinance has no e-scooter carve-out, so scooters default to motor cycle rules. The Pink E-Scooty scheme is a seated moped, not
Palestinian Authority traffic law never names e-scooters, but its motor vehicle definition is broad enough to sweep them in. Here is what that means and where
Panama's Decreto Ejecutivo 206 covers personal mobility vehicles including e-scooters, with a mandatory helmet rule confirmed by ATTT. What is confirmed, and
PNG's Road Traffic Act 2014 excludes a disability-specific 'mobility device' capped at 1,500 watts from its motor vehicle definition, but a general e-scooter
Paraguay's current traffic fines schedule lists bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles but no e-scooters at all, and a 2025 bill exists precisely to fill that gap.
Pennsylvania has no standalone e-scooter statute. Title 75 folds a stand-up e-scooter into the motorcycle-class 'motor-driven cycle' category, effectively
Peru defines e-scooters as VMPs exempt from plate, license, and SOAT under a national decree. See the 25 km/h cap, sidewalk ban, and Lima's own fine schedule.
Are e-scooters legal in the Philippines? LTO's kick-scooter category, the disputed 2024 registration order, and Metro Manila's 19-road MMDA ban explained.
Are e-scooters legal in Poland? Where you can ride, the karta rowerowa age rules, alcohol penalties under Article 87, and why the crossing-dismount rule is
Portugal treats e-scooters up to 0.25kW and 25km/h as legal bicycle equivalents under Article 112 of the Codigo da Estrada. No age or helmet rule exists, but
Puerto Rico's traffic law names patineta motorizada directly and bars it from public roads. Rental scooters still operate in San Juan despite the ban.
Qatar treats e-scooters as bicycle-equivalent for safety rules under Ministry of Interior guidance, with a QR1,500 highway fine and past Doha Corniche and
Brazzaville's applicable e-scooter rule comes from a regional CEMAC code, because no national road law was confirmed. A 1957-present gazette archive is the one
Rhode Island has no statutory category for a stand-up e-scooter. See what RIGL Title 31 actually says about bicycles, motor scooters, and electric bicycles
Are e-scooters legal in Romania? The Codul rutier age-14 rule, the 25 km/h device definition, why sidewalk riding is banned but still common in Bucharest, and
Russia's federal traffic code caps e-scooters (SIM) at 25km/h with a minimum age of 14 since March 2023, but a growing patchwork of municipal bans and platform
Rwanda replaced its entire road traffic law in March 2026 with a broad new vehicle definition that covers e-scooters, but the Ministerial Orders that would set
Saudi Arabia's SASO standard caps e-scooters at 25 km/h and bans use outside designated tracks. Rider rules and rental access vary city by city.
Senegal has no e-scooter statute, but Décret n° 2004-13's motor-vehicle definition sweeps a scooter in anyway, with a driving-permit rule that has no low-power exemption.
Serbia has regulated e-scooters since September 2023, but only 13,520 registration stickers have been issued against a far larger scooter population on the
Sierra Leone's Road Traffic Act has no lower moped tier, so an e-scooter reads straight into the same rules as a full motorcycle. Here is the statute's own
Are e-scooters legal in Slovakia? The age-15 rule already in force, the stricter small electric vehicle regime approved for 1 September 2026, and what has not
Are e-scooters legal in Slovenia? The minimum age reportedly raised from 12 to 15 in February 2026, the 25 km/h light motor vehicle rule, and 120 to 250 euro
Solomon Islands' Traffic Act defines 'motor vehicle' as any mechanically propelled vehicle, excluding only overhead-cable-powered vehicles like trams, so a
South Carolina's EPAMD statute requires self-balancing devices, so a standard kick e-scooter is not covered by state law. See what does apply, plus Columbia
South Dakota exempts small motorized foot scooters (15 mph, 12-inch wheels) from motorcycle law entirely. Larger, faster devices are regulated differently.
South Korea requires a moped-class license and a helmet to ride a personal mobility device. See the May 2021 rule, current fines, and a pending 2026 rental
The only traceable South Sudan traffic law text is a 2003 pre-independence order filed with the WTO. Here is what it says and why its current status cannot be
Sri Lanka's Motor Traffic Act defines a motor vehicle to include electric propulsion with no power floor, so an e-scooter needs registration, a licence, and
Sudan's Traffic Law of 2010 defines motor vehicle broadly enough to catch an e-scooter, but the 2023 civil war leaves whether it is actually being enforced
Suriname passed a law bringing electric vehicles under its Rijwet 1971 traffic act in May 2026, but it does not take effect until 1 January 2027.
Sweden treats an e-scooter as a bicycle only under 20 km/h and 250 watts. Go faster and it legally becomes a moped needing plates and registration. Rules
Syria's 2004 traffic law defines motor vehicle broadly enough to include e-scooters, but the post-Assad transition leaves whether it still governs genuinely
Taiwan requires e-scooters to be registered and plated since a grace period ended November 2024. See the age 14 minimum, helmet fine, and unregistered
Tajikistan has no national e-scooter law, but its capital, Dushanbe, banned e-scooters and e-kickbikes outright for five years, citing 26 accidents and 3
Tanzania's Road Traffic Act has no e-scooter category. Its broad vehicle definitions sweep e-scooters into the same rules as motorcycles, though enforcement
Tennessee's electric foot scooter law caps device eligibility at 20 mph, but the actual operating speed limit is 15 mph under T.C.A. 55-8-306. Full rules here.
Texas has no statewide age, helmet, license, or insurance rule for e-scooters. See what Transportation Code Subchapter E actually requires and how Austin's
E-scooters have no lawful vehicle category in Thailand, making public-road riding an offense even though rentals are common. See the fines and Phuket's
Timor-Leste's Highway Code exempts manual scooters and skates as pedestrian-equivalent, but a powered electric scooter most plausibly falls under its moped
Togo's Code de la Route defines every powered two-wheeler tier by engine size in cubic centimeters. Here is what that leaves for an electric scooter, and what
Chapter 48:50 folds e-scooters into 'motor vehicle' through wording that also names trolley vehicles and excludes rail vehicles, with two amendments unchecked.
Tunisia has no dedicated e-scooter law and, per local reporting, a total absence of financial penalties for violators. A regulatory framework is under
Turkey's national e-scooter regulation caps speed at 25 km/h and bars under-15 rental riders, but contains no statutory helmet mandate, despite common
How e-scooter law splits across the UAE: Dubai's licensed permit-zone system, Abu Dhabi's track-only rule, Sharjah's cycle-track restriction, and Ajman's