Poland’s Ministry of Infrastructure has prepared a draft law covering electric scooters, electric bicycles and other two-wheeled vehicles used on roads, cycle paths and pavements. The proposal would strengthen controls over vehicles placed on the market and allow products that fail to meet technical requirements to be withdrawn from sale.
The changes are primarily intended to address vehicles marketed as electric scooters or e-bikes that do not meet the statutory definitions of these devices because of their motor power, maximum speed or method of propulsion.
Under the current regulations, an electric scooter must be designed with a maximum speed limited to 20 km/h. For electric bicycles, the relevant criteria include the permitted motor power, the maximum assisted speed and the requirement for the motor to be activated through pedalling.
Greater Powers for the Transport Technical Supervision Authority
The draft legislation would strengthen oversight conducted by the Transport Technical Supervision Authority, known in Poland as TDT. The authority would receive additional tools to inspect vehicles and components placed on the Polish market.
Inspections would cover both devices imported into Poland and vehicles sold through online retailers. TDT would be authorised to order the withdrawal of products that fail to comply with technical requirements.
An administrative penalty could be imposed on a business that places an electric scooter on the market if the vehicle does not meet the required technical standards or is equipped with solutions allowing its speed to be increased beyond 20 km/h.
The regulations would also address the removal of factory-installed speed limiters from electric scooters and e-bikes. Municipal guards would be given the power to inspect the speed and motor power of such vehicles.
Parking Rules for Shared E-Scooters
The ministry also plans to regulate the parking of electric scooters and other shared mobility vehicles.
E-scooters provided by rental companies would be allowed to be left only in locations designated by the relevant road authority. Vehicles parked in breach of the rules could be removed at the owner’s expense.
According to the ministry, the change is intended to reduce the number of scooters left on pavements and in locations that obstruct pedestrians, people with disabilities and parents with pushchairs.
Helmets and Minimum User Age
The ministry also referred to regulations that have been in force since 3 June 2026. Children under the age of 16 are required to wear helmets when riding bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters and personal transport devices.
The minimum age for using an electric scooter is 13.
Changes to Driving Licence Tests
The ministry has also announced changes to the driver training and examination system. The section of the practical category B driving test conducted on a manoeuvring area is expected to be removed.
Driving tests for all licence categories would be recorded. The ministry also plans to simplify the examination question database to make the questions easier to understand.
New Requirements for Taxis
The draft law prepared by the Ministry of Infrastructure also includes changes concerning passenger transport by taxi.
The criminal-record requirements for drivers are expected to be expanded. Citizens of non-EU countries would be required to provide a criminal-record certificate issued by the relevant authority in their country of origin.
Passenger transport intermediaries would be required to verify whether the vehicles they use have undergone the additional technical inspection required for taxis, carry the appropriate third-party liability insurance and use a mobile application that complies with the requirements applicable to cash register systems.
The ministry also plans to introduce a nationwide taxi driver identification number.
