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A full-fledged road user will become even a rider of a unicycle or a hoverboard.
Active use of electric scooters and other types of lightweight personal electric transport requires clear rules—for the safety of all road users. The corresponding bill is already in the Verkhovna Rada.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a post from the press service of the Ministry of Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport on Facebook.
What bill is being referred to
The ministry reminded that Ukrainians increasingly use mobility devices to move around cities:
electric scooters;
unicycles;
hoverboards;
segways;
electric bicycles;
other types of personal lightweight electric transport.
“Such transport is affordable, mobile, and convenient for short trips,” the ministry acknowledged.
At the same time, it notes that its spread requires clear and understandable traffic rules “that take into account the interests and safety of all road users.”
That is why lawmakers (including members of the Committee on Transport and Infrastructure of the Verkhovna Rada) have developed Bill No. 3023.
Using electric transport requires new rules (infographic: facebook.com/Ministry.for.infrastructure)
It envisions amendments to certain legislative acts to improve regulation of relations in the field of safety for certain categories of road users (users of personal lightweight electric transport, cyclists, and pedestrians).
In the first reading (as a basis), Parliament approved this document back in 4 September 2020 of the year, but the comparative table (for the second reading) was provided on 23 June 2026 of the year.
Fragment of the bill card No. 3023 (screenshot: itd.rada.gov.ua)
The Ministry of Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport stressed that they also support this initiative.
Why Ukrainians need new rules
First deputy minister Serhiy Derkach reminded that “electric scooters and other lightweight electric transport have already become part of urban mobility.”
“Our task is not to limit people from using such transport, but to establish clear rules under which all road users understand their rights, duties, and responsibilities,” he explained.
The official noted that this is, above all, a safety issue:
for the users of electric transport themselves;
for pedestrians;
for cyclists;
and for drivers.
“Clear regulation will help make city movement more predictable and safer,” Derkach added.
Thus, overall the new rules are needed for the following reasons:
the number of scooters, unicycles, hoverboards, segways, etc., on the roads is rapidly increasing;
the number of road traffic accidents is increasing, especially involving children on electric scooters;
current rules do not correspond to the context and street realities and do not take into account vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists, and others).
Why new rules are needed (infographic: facebook.com/Ministry.for.infrastructure)
What exactly the bill proposes to change
The ministry said that the bill proposes, first of all:
define users of personal lightweight electric transport as a separate category of road users;
entrench for them concrete rights and duties;
define age requirements for operating such transport;
define speed limits and rules for moving on the road network.
In other words, a lightweight electric transport user will become a full-fledged road user.
In addition, the document provides administrative liability for violations of the Traffic Rules by users of personal lightweight electric transport.
Corresponding changes are proposed to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses (KUPAP).
“Thus, not only rules of conduct should be defined, but also responsibility for their violation,” the Ukrainians were told.
What will change after the bill is approved (infographic: facebook.com/Ministry.for.infrastructure)
Where and how you will be able to ride
The bill provides that users of personal lightweight electric transport will be able to move in the same flow as general traffic:
on bike lanes;
on bike paths;
on the right edge of the roadway;
on the roadside—in accordance with established rules.
Certain restrictions for safety reasons are envisaged for high-speed roads.
Meanwhile, sidewalks remain spaces with a priority for pedestrians.
Where and how you will be able to ride (infographic: facebook.com/Ministry.for.infrastructure)
What will not be allowed to do
The bill, according to the ministry, pays particular attention to safe driving.
Thus, it will be forbidden to use lightweight electric transport when:
in a state of alcohol intoxication;
in a state of drug intoxication;
under the influence of medicinal substances that slow reaction time.
Also while moving, you will not be allowed to use mobile phones (or other communications devices) while holding them in your hand.
In addition, transporting passengers or cargo is prohibited (unless provided for by the vehicle’s design).
In the dark or in conditions of limited visibility and outside populated areas, additional requirements for marking the vehicle and its user are set:
the vehicle must be equipped with reflectors and a horn;
the user must wear reflectors on clothing.
“This will allow other road users to notice electric scooters and other lightweight electric transport in a timely manner,” the citizens were explained.
What will not be allowed to do (infographic: facebook.com/Ministry.for.infrastructure)
What will change for rental services
A separate block of changes provided by the bill concerns rental services.
It states that companies that provide personal lightweight electric transport for rent must ensure:
the technical condition of the transport facilities;
their insurance;
their speed is programmatically limited.
“At the same time, the user of rented electric transport will bear personal responsibility for obeying the PDR (traffic rules),” the Ukrainians were reminded.
What will change for the scooter rental business (infographic: facebook.com/Ministry.for.infrastructure)
Finally, the ministry noted that the proposed changes also pertain to the safety of cyclists and pedestrians.
After all, their goal is:
to regulate more clearly the interaction between different categories of road users;
to contribute to reducing accidents.
“Personal lightweight electric transport is already part of modern urban mobility. Therefore, the state’s task is to create clear and predictable rules for its use, which will allow combining the convenience of this transport with the safety of all road users,” the ministry summarized.
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