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French safety regulations for motorized personal mobility

Overview

Several French departments have implemented new safety mandates for users of motorized personal displacement devices (EDPM), including electric scooters, hoverboards, and monowheels, following rising accident rates.

In the Rhône department and Lyon metropolitan area, a prefectural decree effective September 28, 2026, requires the use of helmets and reflective vests. This measure follows data from the Rhône prefecture showing 870 accidents and 11 deaths between 2021 and 2025, with a 44% increase in accidents recorded in 2025. By 2026, the toll had reached 187 accidents, 194 injuries, and two deaths. Medical professionals at the Femme Mère Enfant hospital have noted a significant rise in pediatric neurosurgical consultations; since April 2026, the hospital has received approximately twenty young accident victims per month in the emergency department, with one-quarter admitted to pediatric intensive care.

Other regions have introduced similar requirements. In Seine-et-Marne, regulations effective since July 3, 2026, mandate certified helmets and high-visibility equipment, with fines for non-compliance reaching €150. In Côte-d’Or, a helmet requirement took effect on October 16, 2026, following 44 accidents and 47 injuries recorded between January and September 2026; violators face a €35 fine. In Moselle, helmet use becomes mandatory for the entire department on November 1, 2026, following 19 accidents in 2026 that resulted in 20 injuries. General regional rules include a 25 km/h speed limit, a minimum age of 14, and prohibitions on riding on sidewalks or using handheld devices.

Entities

Moselle · France · Seine-et-Marne · Hospices Civils de Lyon · Rhône prefecture

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    France: Helmet mandates for electric scooters in Côte-d’Or and Moselle

    French departments Côte-d’Or and Moselle have introduced mandatory helmet laws for electric scooter and EDPM users to combat rising accident rates and serious injuries.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    French departments mandate helmets for motorized personal transport

    French departments Moselle and Seine-et-Marne have introduced mandatory helmet and high-visibility gear requirements for motorized personal displacement devices to improve user safety.

  3. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Lyon mandates helmets and reflective vests for electric scooters

    New regulations in Lyon and the Rhône region now mandate helmets and reflective vests for electric scooter and personal motorized device users to combat rising accident rates and severe injuries.

Sources

actu.fr · chatel-saint-germain.fr · defimedia.info · lavoixdelain.fr · lyonmag.com · mairie-de-collegien.fr · presse-citron.net · sudradio.fr · villebichot.fr

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