Florida E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Florida regulates e-scooters under Fla. Stat. section 316.2128 with bicycle rights and duties. There is no adult helmet or license rule, but riders under 16 must wear a helmet.
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Gabon E-Scooter Laws: CEMAC Code Sweeps In Electric Scooters (2026)
Gabon applies the CEMAC road code, which has no separate moped category, so an electric scooter falls into its motor vehicle definition, requiring a permit and registration.
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Georgia E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Georgia has no standup e-scooter statute; only EPAMD and electric-bike categories exist, and a 2019 law often cited for scooters actually covers electric bicycles instead.
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Ghana E-Scooter Laws: An Age-18 Rule With an Open Question (2026)
Ghana's Road Traffic Act sets an 18-plus age floor for an electrically assisted pedal cycle, though whether that reaches a standing e-scooter is unresolved.
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Greece E-Scooter Laws: Helmet Mandate and the Real Minimum Age (2026)
Greece's Law 5209/2025 sets a minimum e-scooter age of 12 and requires a helmet for every rider, a stricter rule than Greece applies to ordinary cyclists.
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Grenada E-Scooter Laws: A Colonial-Era Definition Nobody Has Revisited (2026)
Grenada has never passed an e-scooter law. Its decades-old motor vehicle definition already reaches a powered scooter, with no lower-power exception found.
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Guatemala E-Scooter Laws: Why the Traffic Code Doesn't Reach Them (2026)
Guatemala's traffic code stops at a pedal-equipped motobicicleta category, so a standing e-scooter falls outside its vehicle taxonomy entirely, with no rule enacted.
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Guinea E-Scooter Laws: A Licence Exemption That May Not Reach Electric Motors (2026)
Guinea's 2018 code covers e-scooters under its broad rolling-device category, but whether a small-engine licence exemption extends to electric motors is unresolved.
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Guyana E-Scooter Laws: Folded Into the Motorcycle Licence Regime
Guyana's 2023 amendment folds e-scooters into its motorcycle licensing regime, banning riders under 16 and requiring a full licence from age 18.
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Hawaii E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Hawaii's e-scooter helmet age just moved from under-16 to under-18 under Act 259, signed July 15, 2026. The minimum age to ride is 15, and the statewide speed cap is 15 mph.
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Honduras E-Scooter Laws: No Definition, No Enacted Rule (2026)
Honduras's traffic law never defines motocicleta or motoneta, so whether e-scooters fall under its motorized-vehicle sweep is unresolved, with no age or helmet rule found.
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Hong Kong E-Scooter Laws: Banned in Public, Up to HK$5,000 Fine (2026)
E-scooters are illegal in public in Hong Kong today, carrying the harshest fine and jail exposure in the region. See the pending 2026 legalization bill.
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Hungary E-Scooter Laws: The Regulatory Gap Before Sept 2026
Hungary's traffic code has no dedicated e-scooter category yet, so courts apply bicycle or moped analogies case by case until a new two-tier regime begins 1 September 2026.
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Iceland E-Scooter Laws: Age 13, Helmet Under 16 (2026)
Iceland sets a minimum e-scooter age of 13, not the often-repeated claim of no age limit, plus a helmet rule for riders under 16 and Reykjavik's own stricter roadway ban.
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Idaho E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Idaho has no statewide electric scooter statute. Rules come entirely from city ordinance; a commonly cited Idaho Code section on e-scooters is refuted here.
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Illinois E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Illinois requires riders to be 18 or older and lets cities opt in or stay out under 625 ILCS 5/11-1518. There is no statewide helmet requirement, and scooters cannot use state highways.
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India E-Scooter Laws: The National Threshold vs. State Enforcement
India exempts e-scooters under 250 watts and 25 km/h from registration and licensing nationally, but Delhi is reported to require both regardless of a device's power.
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Indiana E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Indiana treats e-scooters like bicycles under IC 9-21-11-13.6, with no statewide age or helmet law. The device is capped at 20 mph and banned from interstate highways.
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Indonesia E-Scooter Laws: Detailed Rules, Warning-Level Enforcement (2026)
Indonesia's Permenhub 45/2020 sets a 25 km/h cap, a minimum age of 12, and mandatory helmets for e-scooters, though police enforcement leans toward warnings over fines.
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Iowa E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Iowa has no dedicated electric scooter statute. Iowa Code 321.1(51A) classifies a standing kick scooter under 750 watts as a pedestrian conveyance, so riders generally follow pedestrian rules.
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Iran E-Scooter Laws: Banned on Streets, No Way to Cite It (2026)
Iran's traffic police ban e-scooters from public streets, limiting riders to parks and designated routes, but admit no legal category exists to formally cite a violator.
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Iraq E-Scooter Laws: No Two-Wheeler Category Fits (2026)
Iraq's 2019 traffic law excludes powered two-wheelers from its bicycle and motorcycle categories, leaving e-scooters in a gap the broader vehicle definition may still reach.
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Israel E-Scooter Laws: 25 km/h Cap, Age 16, Enforcement Expanding (2026)
Israel classifies e-scooters as a light transport vehicle capped at 25 km/h and 250 watts, with a widely reported minimum age of 16 and mandatory helmet use.
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Ivory Coast E-Scooter Laws: The 2016 Road Code Already Covers It (2026)
Côte d'Ivoire has no e-scooter statute, but the 2016 road code defines a motor vehicle by any mechanical propulsion device, wording that already covers an e-scooter.
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Jamaica E-Scooter Laws: The 2018 Rewrite Still Catches Scooters (2026)
Jamaica's 2018 Road Traffic Act still classifies e-scooters as motor cycles with no wattage or speed floor, treating them as ordinary vehicles for registration.
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Japan E-Scooter Laws: Legal Since 2023, 20 km/h Cap, Age 16 (2026)
E-scooters have been legal nationwide in Japan since July 2023. See the 20 km/h cap, age 16 minimum, effort-only helmet rule, and the narrow sidewalk exception.
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Jordan E-Scooter Laws: Motorcycle Rule, No Dedicated Statute (2026)
Jordan has no e-scooter statute, but its 2008 Traffic Law's broad motorcycle definition likely applies, implying registration, an 18-year age floor, and a mandatory helmet.
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Kansas E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Kansas regulates e-scooters by applying its bicycle traffic rules, with no statewide age or helmet requirement. Wichita requires shared-scooter riders to be at least 18.
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Kazakhstan E-Scooter Laws: PDD Article 168-1 and the 2026 Rental Rules
Kazakhstan caps e-scooters at 6 km/h on sidewalks under Article 168-1 and requires a helmet only on the roadway. Rental scooters need a licence from 1 July 2026.
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Kentucky E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Kentucky's KRS 189.289 sets a 16-and-up age rule for electric low-speed scooters and forbids the state from imposing a helmet requirement by regulation.
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Kenya E-Scooter Laws: No Category, Motorcycle Rules Apply (2026)
Kenya's Traffic Act has no e-scooter category, but its broad definitions sweep scooters into the same motorcycle rules, requiring a helmet, registration, and insurance.
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Kuwait E-Scooter Laws: The 2020 Public-Road Ban Explained (2026)
Kuwait allows owning an e-scooter but has banned riding one on any public road, sidewalk, or footpath since October 2020, with violators risking a two-month vehicle seizure.
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Kyrgyzstan E-Scooter Laws: A Brand New Legal Category in 2026
Kyrgyzstan created its first e-scooter category in 2026 for devices up to 0.25 kW or 25 km/h, with registration becoming mandatory six months after publication.
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Laos E-Scooter Laws: No Registration Requirement, But Also No Rules (2026)
Laos exempts electric bicycles and low-speed e-scooters from vehicle registration, which also means no age, helmet, or speed rule governs how they are ridden.
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Latvia E-Scooter Laws: Mandatory Registration Since 2024 (2026)
Latvia has required state registration for private e-scooters since January 2024, alongside a minimum riding age of 14 paired with a bicycle or driving licence.
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Lebanon E-Scooter Laws: Swept Into the Moped Category (2026)
Lebanon has no e-scooter-specific law. E-scooters fall under its motorized-bicycle category, generally needing an 18-plus licence, and sidewalk riding is a listed violation.
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Lesotho E-Scooter Laws: Why Electric Means the Harder Category (2026)
In Lesotho, an e-scooter cannot qualify as a lenient moped because that category is combustion-only. It defaults to the full motor cycle regime instead.
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Liberia E-Scooter Laws: Motor Scooters Already Have a Fee Class (2026)
Liberia's 1972 Vehicle and Traffic Law already defines motor vehicles to include electric propulsion, sweeping e-scooters into its existing motor scooter registration fee class.
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Libya E-Scooter Laws: No Rule, No Single Authority to Enforce One (2026)
Libya has no e-scooter law and, since 2014, no single national traffic authority. Here is what the 1984 traffic statute says and why enforcement barely applies.
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Liechtenstein E-Scooter Laws: 20 km/h Cap, No Helmet Mandate (2026)
Are e-scooters legal in Liechtenstein? The 500W/20 km/h light-motorbike category, the age 14-15 licence rule, no helmet requirement, and where riding is barred.
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Lithuania E-Scooter Laws: Age Tiers From Under-10 to 16 (2026)
Lithuania tiers e-scooter access by age, from supervised courtyard riding under 10 to unrestricted road use at 16, with a general 20 km/h cap and a 7 km/h limit near pedestrians.
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Louisiana E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Louisiana requires a helmet only for riders under 17 and sets no minimum age for e-scooters. The statute's rental-and-commercial scope leaves privately owned scooters an open legal question.
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Luxembourg E-Scooter Laws: No Helmet Mandate, MVE Rules (2026)
Luxembourg's MVE category covers e-scooters up to 1,000 watts and 25 km/h, with no legal helmet requirement, though wearing one is strongly recommended.
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Madagascar E-Scooter Laws: No Category Fits an Electric Motor (2026)
Madagascar defines every moped and motorcycle category by a combustion engine, so an e-scooter defaults to the general motor vehicle regime, which still requires registration.
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Maine E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Maine defines 'motorized scooter' in 29-A MRS section 101(41-B): a license is required to ride, the speed cap is 20 mph, and no statewide helmet law was confirmed in the statute text.
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Malawi E-Scooter Laws: Is a Ridden Scooter Pedestrian-Controlled? (2026)
Malawi's Road Traffic Act excludes only 'pedestrian-controlled' electric vehicles from its motor vehicle definition, leaving whether a ridden e-scooter qualifies an open legal question.
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Malaysia E-Scooter Laws: Banned on Every Public Road (2026)
Malaysia has banned e-scooters from every public road since December 2021, limiting them to gazetted parks and pedestrian zones, with fines up to RM5,000 or jail time.
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Malta E-Scooter Laws: Private Legal, Rental Banned Since 2024
Malta allows privately owned, registered e-kickscooters, but banned nationwide commercial rental schemes from 1 March 2024, reportedly the first EU country to do so.
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Maryland E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Maryland classifies e-scooters as bicycles, under 100 lb and 20 mph, requires a helmet under 16, and Jay's Law flipped the statewide sidewalk default to allowed as of October 2025.
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Massachusetts E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Massachusetts e-scooter laws under MGL c.90 section 1E: a driver's license is required to ride, the speed cap is 20 mph, and the helmet rule applies to every rider, regardless of age.
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Mauritania E-Scooter Laws: A Moped Category Gated by Engine Size (2026)
Mauritania's road code names a velomoteur category, but gates it at 100cc, a figure an electric motor lacks. Here is what applies to e-scooters instead.
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Mauritius E-Scooter Laws: Licence, Insurance and Helmet Rules Since 2021 (2026)
Mauritius has enforced a licence, insurance, and registration regime for electric-motor vehicles since March 2021, requiring a helmet with fines up to Rs5,000.
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Mexico E-Scooter Laws: Guadalajara's Rules vs. CDMX's 2026 Overhaul
Mexico has no federal e-scooter law. Compare Guadalajara's 2024 rules with Mexico City's stricter VEMEPE/VEP regime taking effect in 2026, city by city.
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Michigan E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Michigan law calls an e-scooter an 'electric skateboard.' The device is capped at 25 mph, no one under 12 may ride on a public street, and riders under 19 must wear a helmet.
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Minnesota E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Minnesota's motorized foot scooter law, Minn. Stat. 169.225, bans sidewalk riding, sets a minimum age of 12, and requires a helmet only for riders under 18.
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Mississippi E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Mississippi has no standup e-scooter statute; a 2020 bill defining one died in committee. State DOR guidance says scooters need local authorization to operate.
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Missouri E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Missouri has no dedicated electric scooter statute. RSMo 307.180's motorized bicycle definition may apply, raising an unsettled question about whether a driver's license is required.
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Moldova E-Scooter Laws: 500W/25 km/h Cap, Age 16 (2026)
Are e-scooters legal in Moldova? The 2022 Regulamentul circulatiei rutiere amendment, technical thresholds, age and helmet rules, and where riding is allowed.
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Mongolia E-Scooter Laws: Under-18 Ban Effective 1 July 2026
Mongolia banned riders under 18 from operating e-scooters starting 1 July 2026, after 532 accidents involving these devices in 2024, though adult rules were not confirmed.
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Montana E-Scooter Laws: Sidewalk, Helmet & Age Rules (2026)
Montana's motorized scooter law (MCA 61-1-101, 61-8-608) excludes scooters from motor vehicle DUI rules and allows sidewalk use only with the motor off.
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