Rhône. Electric Scooters: Helmet and Retro-Reflective Vest Become Mandatory
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In the face of an increase in accidents involving electric scooters and other motorized personal travel equipment, the Prefect du Rhône imposed, from 28 September 2026, the wearing of helmets and retro-reflective vests in the department and metropolis of Lyon.
They must also wear a retro-reflective vest. In case of an infringement of this prefectural decree of 28 September, the fine is 135 euros! L'article Rhône. The helmet is now mandatory for electric scooter drivers first appeared on Tribune de Lyon.
With 870 personal injuries involving 840 injuries between 2021 and 2205, electric scooter accidents are worsening more and more. And in the year 2026 already confirms the trend with 187 accidents recorded since the beginning of the year, causing 194 injuries and two deaths. In order to protect users, the Prefect du Rhône, Étienne Guyot, has [...] Article Rhône: the helmet and retro-reflective vest become mandatory for electric scooters appeared …
In view of the worrying rise in accidents involving electric scooters and other motorized personal travel equipment, the Prefect du Rhône has taken a strong step. Since Monday 28 September 2026, the wearing of helmets and retro-reflective vests is now mandatory throughout the Rhône department and the Métropole de Lyon. See more
End of the journeys headless: a prefectural order imposes the helmet and the retro-reflective vest on users of motorized personal travel devices in the Rhône and the metropolis of Lyon.
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