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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Electric scooter season begins in Vilnius: important rule reminder

The electric scooter and bike season has started in Vilnius with a reminder about helmet regulations for riders.

Mar 2 • 13:18 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

We compare the best anti-theft locks for electric scooters

A review of four anti-theft lock systems specifically designed for electric scooters, assessing their security, practicality, and ease of transport.

Feb 24 • 15:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Turku will start charging for moving incorrectly parked electric scooters in March

The city of Turku, Finland, will implement a fee for moving improperly parked electric scooters starting in March.

Feb 24 • 04:16 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

CSDD adjusts registration procedures for several vehicles

The Latvian government approved changes to the registration procedures for bicycles, pedicabs, and electric scooters provided by the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD).

Feb 17 • 11:43 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Tallinn Wants Legally Established Rules for Light Vehicles

Tallinn's city government is advocating for the establishment of legal regulations for rented electric scooters and mopeds.

Feb 17 • 11:15 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Tallinn wants legally established rules for light vehicles

Tallinn is seeking to establish legally binding regulations for light vehicles like electric scooters and mopeds in collaboration with rental companies ahead of the new season.

Feb 17 • 07:09 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

"I am lucky not to have broken"

Helga Sigrún Sigurjónsdóttir was injured after colliding with an electric scooter left on a bike path in Laugardalur, prompting her to call for regulatory changes regarding electric scooters.

Feb 15 • 10:46 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Took thirty seconds to go in and out

Two men quickly broke into a hair salon in Reykjavik, stealing a computer and razors before fleeing on electric scooters.

Feb 10 • 15:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

JET completes one year in SP with 1.6 million electric scooter rides

The shared electric scooter company JET has marked one year of operation in São Paulo with over 1.6 million rides completed.

Feb 6 • 22:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

Plate or sticker? This is the identifying label that electric scooters must carry to circulate

The new regulation for Personal Mobility Vehicles (VMP) outlines requirements and conditions for electric scooters and similar vehicles to ensure their compliance on public roads.

Feb 6 • 10:38 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Turning troublesome electric scooters into jobs for the elderly... Ansan's 'reverse thinking'

The city of Ansan is addressing the issue of improperly parked electric scooters by linking their management to job opportunities for the elderly, aiming to improve pedestrian safety and mobility.

Feb 6 • 07:06 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

TS: Turku chooses the road to Helsinki – penalties for those who act this way

Turku will begin charging relocation fees for incorrectly parked electric scooters, which operators may pass on to users according to the city's planner Timo Hintsanen.

Feb 4 • 20:22 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Life & Tech

How much does it cost to register a Personal Mobility Vehicle (PMV) with the DGT?

The article discusses the costs and requirements for registering a Personal Mobility Vehicle (PMV) in Spain, particularly focusing on electric scooters and the need for civil liability insurance under new legislation.

Feb 3 • 11:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

The causes of the warehouse fire in Poznań are known

An expert concluded that the fire in the warehouse was caused by the self-ignition of batteries from electric scooters, stored in a shipment from Germany, with no involvement of third parties.

Jan 13 • 19:17 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Modified scooter at 100 km/h: minor stopped in the center of Merano

A minor was stopped by police in Merano for riding a modified electric scooter at dangerously high speeds, raising concerns about the increasing phenomenon of altered scooters on the streets.

Jan 10 • 14:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

The 'Pink Panthers' Escaped from the Jewelry Store with Electric Scooters and a Haul of €580,000

Members of the criminal organization 'Pink Panthers' escaped with €580,000 worth of jewelry using electric scooters after armed robbery at a hotel jewelry store in Sani, Halkidiki.

Jan 6 • 11:47 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

Shared Electric Scooters Disappear from the Streets of Prague. The City Banned Them in the Center Due to Local Complaints

Prague has banned shared electric scooters in the city center following complaints from residents.

Jan 2 • 14:02 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Beyond the V-16 beacon: four other traffic regulations that also come into effect this January

Starting in January 2026, drivers in Spain will encounter several regulatory changes aimed at enhancing road safety and addressing new forms of urban mobility, including regulations affecting both conventional vehicles and Personal Mobility Vehicles (VMP) such as electric scooters.

Jan 2 • 13:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

The DGT confirms that there will be no insurance or registration for electric scooters on January 2, 2026

The DGT has confirmed that mandatory insurance and registration for electric scooters will not be required starting January 2, 2026, until the regulation of their registration is completed.

Dec 29 • 09:43 UTC

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