Helmet โฃand License Plate requirements Implemented for Electric Scooters in New Regulations
Brussels, Belgium – New regulations requiring helmets โand license plates for electric scooters โare โฃbeingโ rolled out across cities, aiming to balance teh freedom of micromobility with public safety โconcerns.โฃ The move, long debatedโ by scooter enthusiasts and urban planners, โขseeks to address โrising accident rates and establish โคa โขmore sustainable framework for โshared public spaces.
The shift comesโค as someโข observers lament a โคpotential โ”death of fun” for the free-floating scooter model,โฃ which relies on spontaneity. However, proponents argue that the โinherent unpredictability of scooter use clashes with the necessary safety measure of helmet use.
Concerns have also been raised thatโค these regulations could be the first step towards further restrictions, including potential taxation or โmandatoryโข insurance.
Despite these anxieties, authorities maintain that regulation is essential. “Freedom only โคlasts if it is accompanied by rules. Without them, it’s chaos,” stated a โฃsource familiar with the new legislation. Just as cars, motorcycles,โ and bicycles โare subject to regulations -โ though โsomeโ argue bicycle oversight remains โinsufficient – scooters should be noโ exception.
The new rules are not intendedโ to stifle โคscooter use, but rather to ensure its long-term โคviability as aโค credible and sustainableโ transportation option.โค โThe โhelmet and license plate requirements are presentedโฃ as preconditions for peaceful coexistence in crowded urban environments.
Recent data highlights the need for increasedโฃ safety measures. According to a โคreport from DHnet.be, individuals under โthe โage of 16 were involved in 7% of scooter accidents, despiteโข beingโ legally prohibitedโข from operating them. https://www.dhnet.be/actu/faits/2025/06/04/accidents-de-trottinettes-les-moins-de-16-ans-impliques-dans-7-des-cas-malgre-leur-interdiction-de-conduire-4UDG3A3KDZEHVBXNFYCM4XHXV4/