E-scooter driver without insurance stops: Police take stock!

E-scooter driver without insurance stops: Police take stock!

On July 15, 2025, a 24-year-old e-scooter driver was checked by a police patrol in Eberswalde. The driver was unable to provide proof of the required insurance badge required in Germany for e-scooters and then had to stop his journey. The officials initiated criminal proceedings for suspected violation of the compulsory insurance law, because without insurance protection there is a risk of sensitive administrative offenses, as stated in the guidelines of the ADAC, and ADAC explains that liability insurance is absolutely necessary to get legal security in road traffic ensure.

For e-scooter drivers, there are clear regulations that should ensure that all road users are protected. Apart from a valid insurance, e-scooters must also have two brakes, lights, reflectors and a bell. The vehicles may have a maximum of 500 watts of power and are only approved for one person. Unfortunately, many drivers did not stick to these rules, which always leads to incidents like that in Eberswalde.

new traffic rules from 2025

With a view to 2025, there are also some changes in the electrical vehicle regulation (EKFV) that want to further adapt the rules for the use of e-scooters. So it will be more expensive in the future if passengers ride because the corresponding fine increases from 10 to 25 euros. From 2027, newly approved e-scooters must also be equipped with indicators, and Sharing scooters must have a visible battery display. However, critics see these reforms as inadequate and are calling for more determination in traffic policy for electromobility, as on [scooterhelden] (https://scooterhelden.de/2025/07/neue traffic rules-fuer-e----aunnungen-im-ueberblick/).

Another focus is also on alternatives to e-scooters that have become increasingly popular in recent years. Commuters in particular have learned to appreciate the fleet of the electrical scooters, which is made easier by the uncomplicated take -out in public transport if the scooters can be folded together. In the long -distance traffic of the Deutsche Bahn, these vehicles can even be taken as hand luggage free of charge.

thefts and other incidents

In another report on security, the police received a criminal complaint in Waldsieversdorf on the same day for theft. Perpetrators had stolen several hundred kilograms of thiefs from a construction site, including a shovel of a wheel loader. These incidents also illustrate that safety in road traffic often has to go hand in hand with general security in the neighborhood.

in Bernau near Berlin, unknown people on the night of July 15, a multi -family house hit and stolen cash through violent access to a commercial unit. While they failed in two other commercial units, according to the police, a property damage of around 700 euros occurred in this incident.

The events show how important it is to adhere to traffic and safety regulations, regardless of whether it is about e-scooters, bicycles or general behavior in road traffic. Responsible action is not only a sign of political maturity, but also of social responsibility in our community.