Electric Scooters: The Law

The new law regarding the use of electric scooters has been in force since February, a period in which Italian cities were beginning to fall under lockdown measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At the end of the lockdown, Italian cities were bustling with people, motor vehicles, but also eco friendly vehicles such as the scooter, in much higher numbers than in the months pre-lockdown.

The eco-friendly impulse was certainly encouraged by the announcement of the Ministry of the Environment, which offered a voucher to cover the costs of purchasing bicycles, scooters and similar vehicles, equal to 60 percent of the cost (up to a maximum of ?500).

In the meantime, a law entered into force that regulated the use of scooters (but also segways, hoverboards, monowheels and all personal electric mobility devices), officially equating them to bicycles.