The e-scooter makes it easy to get from A to B - and is now available in almost every major city in Germany. Scooters are particularly popular at night and with party people. This begs the question: Is it legal to ride an e-scooter while drunk? And what is the drink-driving limit for e-scooters? You will find answers to these questions in this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n
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The e-scooter looks like a normal scooter on the outside, but unlike a normal scooter it has an electric drive. It is therefore categorised as a \"small electric vehicle\". You must therefore be at least 14 years old to ride it - you do not need a driving licence. Nevertheless, all traffic regulations that apply to car drivers also apply to e-scooters. For example, e-scooter drivers must give a hand signal when turning and stop at red traffic lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
E-scooters may be ridden on the cycle path and, if there is none, only on the normal carriageway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Germany, the same blood alcohol limit applies to e-scooters as to other motor vehicles. How many per mille are permitted when driving an e-scooter? And when is driving an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol a criminal offence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good to know<\/strong>Alcohol consumption significantly reduces the ability to concentrate and react, meaning that drunk drivers are often unable to react in time in dangerous situations. We generally recommend that you avoid alcohol completely if you are planning to actively participate in road traffic. Due to the limited ability to concentrate and react under the influence of alcohol, 0.49 per mille is also the maximum limit for driving an e-scooter. This is the 0.5 per mille limit that every car driver knows. If you exceed an alcohol level of 0.49 per mille, you are committing an offence. For you, this means at least a \u20ac500 fine, two points in Flensburg and a driving ban of at least one month.<\/p>\n\n\n A strict alcohol ban applies to novice drivers who are still in the Trial period<\/strong> and also for Drivers under the age of 21<\/strong>. The 0.0 per mille limit for novice drivers and under 21-year-olds also applies without restriction to e-scooters. In addition to a \u20ac250 fine and a point in Flensburg, an offence against the 0.0 per mille limit can be classed as an A offence. This offence may result in compulsory attendance at an advanced training seminar and an extension of the probationary period by two years.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t