ScootRules: E-Scooter Rules

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About this app

Can you ride your e-scooter here – and what does breaking the rules cost? ScootRules answers that for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland in seconds: where to ride, helmet, alcohol limit, minimum age and typical fines.

Made for trips: compare countries, spot the differences at a glance and look everything up offline – even without data abroad.

Every rule comes with its source and date; last updated on 1 October 2026. No ads, no account. Not legal advice.

COUNTRIES COVERED
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland. Pick your country manually, or let the app detect it automatically from your approximate location.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• Where riding is allowed: cycle lane, road, pavement, pedestrian zone
• Blood alcohol limits and drink-driving rules
• Minimum age, helmet and insurance requirements
• Carrying passengers, phone use and other do's and don'ts
• Typical fines and penalties at a glance
• Travel list with favourites for your next trip
• Country comparison with a “differences only” filter
• Travel checklist for your preparations
• Copyable offline trip overview to share and take with you
• Offline full-text search across rules and fines

WHY SCOOTRULES
• Works offline – content is stored in the app and available without internet
• Completely ad-free and no tracking
• No account, no sign-up
• Interface in four languages (German, English, French, Italian); rule content in German and English
• Regularly updated content

PRIVACY
ScootRules uses no advertising, tracking or analytics tools and creates no user account. When you optionally update the content, your IP address is necessarily sent to the content server (GitHub). The optional location request is used only to detect your country, may involve the system geocoder, and can be turned off at any time.

DISCLAIMER
All information has been carefully researched but is provided without guarantee and does not constitute legal advice. Official sources and local signage always take precedence.

What’s new

New: “Support ScootRules” – an optional one-time purchase in the settings. All content stays free. If your system language isn't available, the app now starts in English. Plus minor improvements.