How and Where to Ride a Scooter to Have Fun But be Mindful of the Rules

Have fun but be mindful of the rules! How and where to ride a scooter, a Aluminum Pedal Skateboardor Sport Pedal Kick Scooter.

On May 20th, 2024, an amendment to the Road Traffic Law came into force in Poland; for the first time in history regulating the legal status of devices that are powered by electricity and devices powered by muscles, that have been designed to move on public roads.

If you are puzzled and confused by the above, hang in there, we are about to explain everything you need to know, regardless whether you are moving around on a bike, on foot or on a scooter.

"Devices": now newly defined

An Sport Pedal Kick Scooter  has been defined as a 2- axle vehicle that is powered by human, with a steering wheel, without a seat or pedals, structurally intended to be moved only by the driver of the vehicle.

A personal transport device is any vehicle powered by human(with the exception of an Stunt Kick Scooter), without a seat and pedals, structurally designed to be moved only by a driver of the vehicle (e.g. an electric skateboard, an electric self- leveling device).

You might be thinking: ok, but how does it affect me? Nothing new other than funny sounding legal term, right? Wrong! Read up! New rules actually means more safety for everyone involved and you already know that we are all about safety!

Aluminum Two Wheel Pedal Skateboard- assisting devices - with a fitting acronym: Stunt Kick Scooter cause you have to be Stunt Kick Scooter  to not obey the law while riding them :)

While on a sidewalk and/or on the pedestrian path, the speed of a Stunt Kick Scooter  should be adjusted to the speed of a pedestrian. A Stunt Kick Scooter  user should give way to the pedestrian and not obstruct the pedestrian's normal movement. Right-hand traffic is in use on all bike paths. When crossing the road, you can use a crossing for bikes or a pedestrian crossing.

Limitations: the use of any Stunt Kick Scooter , e.g. roller skating, does not impose any age restrictions and does not require any special qualifications.

Roads on which you can travel by a Stunt Kick Scooter :

a sidewalk

a designated pedestrian road

a bike path

When using a Pedal Kick Scooter, you must keep in mind the following:

move at a speed that ensures control over the device, considering all conditions in which the movement is taking place

keep a safe distance from the passed and bypassed vehicles, traffic participants or any other obstacles

make sure you have enough space to complete the maneuver before overtaking without obstructing anyone's movement

exercise extreme caution when approaching a pedestrian crossing and give way to pedestrians on the crossing

When using a Stunt Kick Scooter , you are not allowed to:

move while under influence of alcohol or drugs

transport another person, an animal or cargo

haul a vehicle or cargo

cling to other vehicles

move backwards

Safe travels & have fun!