E-scooter-Wildwest: Police snaps Raser in Floridsdorf!

E-scooter-Wildwest: Police snaps Raser in Floridsdorf!

Floridsdorf, Österreich - in Vienna Floridsdorf there was recently a spectacular incident: A 22-year-old Austrian citizen was stopped by the police on February 26, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. when he drove a frightening speed of 66 km/h with his E-Scooter-well above the permitted top speed of 25 km/h. According to the report of vienna.at , it also found in a technical review that the vehicle did not correspond to the statutory regulations, which on an advertisement according to the Notories Act and the Road Traffic Code led.

rules for e-scooters in focus

The topic of e-scooters has recently become more important, mainly because of the growing number of accidents and the associated safety concerns. The quality of the e-scooters is crucial because only models with operating license can drive legally on the streets. The ADAC reports on planned new regulations that are intended to reduce the accident risks. In the future, e-scooters will be equally equated to the bicycles, which means that they can now also drive in many places where cyclists can drive. There are also requirements such as indicators and improved braking technology for new models.

Another problem, which has not yet been tackled, is the victim protection in the event of accidents. The ADAC points out that it is difficult for injured parties to receive damages because the existing legislation does not provide any risk liability for e-scooters. However, this should change a reform, whereby the new regulations are expected to come into force in April 2025. The security on the streets and finally the well-being of transverse and cyclists are clearly in the foreground, while the use of the e-scooters can regulate with clear regulations.