Helmets, High-Vis Mandatory for Paris E-Scooter Users
Police said 79 people were killed and 1,100 were seriously injured in 2025, prompting the new safety rules.
- On Friday, August 7, 2026, Paris police introduced mandatory helmet and reflective gear rules for motorised mobility devices including e-scooters, Segways, and hoverboards across Paris and its inner suburbs.
- With 79 deaths and 1,100 users seriously injured in 2025, police noted "a significant proportion" of accidents caused serious or fatal head injuries, prompting the new safety measures.
- Failure to wear a helmet carries a €135 fine, while those without high-visibility vests or reflective gear face €35 penalties on public roads, police stated.
- Paris banned rental e-scooters in 2023, but privately owned devices remain widely used; meanwhile, Madrid banned rentals in 2024 and Brussels followed suit this year.
- Ireland plans to implement similar measures by the end of August, including a full ban on under-18 e-scooter use and mandatory safety equipment for all other riders.
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Last year, deaths and injuries from electric vehicles of this type multiplied compared to '24
Paris will ban electric scooters without helmets and reflectors on Saturday, police said. The new rules, which came into effect in the French capital and surrounding suburbs on Friday, were introduced by the city after a sharp increase in accidents. They also apply to Segways and hoverboards, which Paris police say are becoming increasingly popular.
Especially in big cities, people like to run through the streets with electric scooters. However, the number of serious accidents with the vehicles increases. The Paris administration now prescribes the wearing of protective equipment.
The obligation has been in force since Friday 7 August. It concerns Paris, but also the Hauts-de-Seine, the Seine-Saint-Denis and the Val-de-Marne. Non-compliance with the wearing of the helmet will be punished by a flat fine of 135 euros. - Trottinettes: the helmet and the reflective vest become compulsory in Paris and in small crown (Transports).
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