Persection trip with e-scooter: Police chases 100 km/h-raser in Wittlich!

Persection trip with e-scooter: Police chases 100 km/h-raser in Wittlich!

A breathtaking speed spectacle took place in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district when a man with a huge e-scooter reached a whopping 100 km / h! The situation escalated on a wild persecution with the police. Incredible, but true-e-scooters in Germany are only allowed to drive on a maximum of 20 kilometers per hour!

The e-scooter regulations are clear!

Mirco Hillmann from ADAC Mittelrhein clarifies: "The Ordinance for Electrical Small Vehicles (EKFV) is clear. More than 20 km/h are simply not allowed on German roads." Despite the availability of above-average fast e-scooters, some allegedly up to 160 kilometers per hour, not a single model is equipped with an operating and street approval in this country. And yes, even with a helmet and motorcycle clothing, you would not get through with these turbo devices-the law cannot be outwood!

The police first had to determine whether the driver needed a special driver's license. Hillmann confirms: "Yes, but only for models that are approved up to 20 km/h. Everything about it is illegal!" A fact that seems to be unknown to many users. If you consider buying a legal e-scooter, you can breathe a sigh of relief-regular e-scooters do not need a driver's license, but they are throttled to 20 km/h and are therefore completely legal.

In contrast to e-bikes that can reach a maximum of 25 km/h, there are some differences here. E-bikes with electrical pedal support count as bicycles and do not require a driver's license. However, e-bikes without pedal support are assessed as mopeds for which you need at least one moped license. Clear rules that should increase security on the streets, even if there is no helmet obligation for e-scooters-Hillmann strongly recommends wearing one. After all, this could save lives in an emergency!