Uzbekistan E-Scooter Laws: 20 km/h Cap, No Licence, Under-14 Ban

This article is general information about e-scooter law in Uzbekistan and is not legal advice. For a specific situation, consult an Uzbek lawyer or the State Road Safety Service (SBDD) directly. Information last verified on 23 July 2026.

Are e-scooters legal in Uzbekistan?

Yes, nationally. Uzbekistan's Cabinet of Ministers approved a resolution amending the national traffic rules, the PDD, to add e-scooter provisions on 17 July 2024, published the following day, per Gazeta.uz.

The rule sets speed caps by location, a minimum age, a helmet requirement, and required equipment, covered in detail below. It regulates e-scooters rather than banning them, and a rental market operates openly in Tashkent under the same framework.

What counts as an e-scooter here

The sources read for this article do not give an explicit weight or power specification that separates a legal e-scooter from a moped. What is confirmed is a licensing distinction: Uzbekistan's State Road Safety Service (SBDD) has said its A1 driving-licence category, for mopeds and scooters with an engine up to 25cc or 0.25 kilowatts, does not apply to individual mobility devices. In practice, an ordinary standing e-scooter is treated as an individual mobility device outside the A1 moped licence system, not as a moped requiring one.

Where you can ride

The enacted rule sets two different speed caps depending on where you ride. On sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, and bike paths, the cap is 10 km/h, a figure raised from an originally proposed 6 km/h before the rule passed. On the roadway, riding is limited to the right edge, and only where no bike path exists, at up to 20 km/h.

Rider rules

Age. Riders under 14 are banned outright, with an exception for closed or private territory.

Helmet and equipment. A motorcycle-type helmet is required. Devices must have a front light, functioning brakes, an audio signal, and reflectors (white at the front, red-orange on the sides, red at the rear).

Licence. No driver's licence is required. The SBDD is quoted directly on this point: "данное требование не распространяется на средства индивидуальной мобильности," meaning the A1 licence requirement does not extend to individual mobility devices.

Prohibited conduct. The rule bars carrying passengers, riding while impaired or fatigued, steering one-handed except to signal, using a phone while riding, and riding with defective brakes or lights.

Penalties

Separate from the PDD rule itself, Uzbekistan adopted Administrative Liability Code amendments specifically penalizing scooter traffic violations. Per Kun.uz, the amendments passed the Legislative Chamber on 16 July, were approved by the Senate on 20 September, and took effect 28 October. This article could not confirm the exact fine amounts set by that Code.

The push behind those amendments had a concrete enforcement backdrop: Kun.uz reported that during raids in Tashkent starting 14 June, 190 traffic-rule violations by e-scooter riders were identified in a matter of weeks.

Enforcement in practice

Tashkent's police-led enforcement campaign, and the resulting Administrative Liability Code amendments, show real enforcement activity rather than a rule left on paper. That enforcement history does not expand what the underlying rule permits; the age, speed, and equipment requirements above apply regardless of how actively a given city is enforcing them at a given time.

Rental scooters

A functioning rental service, Kicker (k-sharing.uz), operates in Tashkent. Checking the service's own site directly for this article found it describes itself as offering "the most durable and powerful scooter in Uzbekistan," charges 1,000 sum per minute, and requires app-based access.

Kicker's own terms set a 16-and-older policy for riders and restrict completed rentals to designated green zones shown in its app, with riding outside those zones and off asphalt surfaces both prohibited under its terms. That 16-plus figure is Kicker's own operator policy, not a separate statutory minimum age. The PDD rule above bans only riders under 14 outright, so Kicker's rental policy is stricter than the underlying law requires. Kicker's terms also state that scooter use is "permitted exclusively in accordance with the Traffic Rules of the Republic of Uzbekistan," tying the private rental terms back to the national PDD rule rather than setting an independent legal regime.

Legal history and what may change

An earlier October 2023 draft proposed a 6 km/h sidewalk cap and floated the idea of restricting rentals; neither of those draft-stage ideas survived into the enacted July 2024 rule, which raised the sidewalk cap to 10 km/h and left rentals like Kicker operating. Use the 2024 figures as current, and treat the 2023 numbers only as legislative history.

For how neighboring Kazakhstan handled a similar set of changes, see the world e-scooter law guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are e-scooters legal in Uzbekistan?

Yes. A Cabinet of Ministers resolution approved 17 July 2024 amended the national traffic rules to regulate e-scooters, setting speed caps, an age floor, and equipment requirements rather than banning the devices.

What is the e-scooter speed limit in Uzbekistan?

10 km/h on sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, and bike paths; 20 km/h on the roadway's right edge where no bike path exists.

Do you need a licence to ride an e-scooter in Uzbekistan?

No. Uzbekistan's State Road Safety Service has said directly that its A1 moped-licence requirement does not apply to individual mobility devices.

What is the minimum age to ride an e-scooter in Uzbekistan?

14, under the national rule, except on closed or private territory. The Kicker rental service in Tashkent sets its own stricter policy of 16 and older.

Do you need a helmet to ride an e-scooter in Uzbekistan?

Yes, a motorcycle-type helmet is required under the rule that took effect in 2024.

Is the Kicker rental scooter service in Tashkent legal?

Yes. Kicker (k-sharing.uz) operates openly in Tashkent, and its own terms tie riding to compliance with Uzbekistan's national Traffic Rules.

What is the fine for an e-scooter traffic violation in Uzbekistan?

Uzbekistan adopted Administrative Liability Code amendments specifically covering scooter violations, effective 28 October, following Legislative Chamber and Senate approval, but this article could not confirm the exact fine amounts set by that Code.