Czech Police Tighten Enforcement of E‑Scooter and E‑Bike Rules

On July 20, police in Kladno teamed with the electric‑vehicle association BESIP for a preventive traffic action. Officers inspected 28 e‑scooter riders, found no serious offences and mainly handed out information about the legal requirements that depend on a vehicle’s speed, motor power and construction – such as the need for a driver’s licence, registration and compulsory liability insurance. Police officer Monika Pragerová said most problems stemmed from riders not knowing which category their device falls into.

In Prague, police have stepped up routine checks of e‑bikes, e‑scooters, mopeds and similar vehicles. Inspectors verify that motor activation complies with the 6 km/h pedal‑assist limit, that a mandatory VIN and manufacturer label are present, and that the vehicle is properly registered, insured and ridden with a helmet. Several cases involved devices capable of 60 km/h, which exceed legal limits and were treated as motorcycles, resulting in administrative penalties of 4 000–10 000 CZK and possible driving bans of six to eighteen months. The police note that cyclist‑related accidents remain high: 4 110 incidents were recorded nationwide in 2023 (11 deaths, ten of which were e‑bike users) and 292 incidents so far in 2024, with dozens of serious injuries, especially in the South Moravian and Moravian‑Silesian regions.