Man caught speeding at 60km/h on electric scooter in Bordeaux

A man in Bordeaux was caught riding an electric scooter at 60km/h - more than double the 25 km/h limit.

He was also going faster than the speed limit for cars, which is 50km/h on boulevards and 30km/h elsewhere in the city.

As it is not the first time the individual has been caught speeding, his scooter was confiscated by the police.

Bordeaux has seen a number of serious accidents involving electric scooters in 2023:

• In January, two teenagers (aged 17 and 19) who were riding together on a scooter at 50 km/h, crashed into a car. It is illegal for electric scooters to carry passengers.

• In March, an 18-year-old escaped unscathed after hitting a 64-year-old woman with his scooter. The woman was hospitalised due to her injuries.

Will scooters be banned?

Paris has already banned electric scooters after a referendum earlier this year, and it seems that other major cities might do the same.

It is not uncommon for people riding scooters to disregard the 25km/h speed limit, increasing the risk of accidents both with cars and pedestrians.

It is not necessary to have insurance, wear a helmet, hold a licence or take a test to hire scooters and they are popular amongst young people

Many companies offer city-wide rental schemes for just a few euros.

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