{"id":84372,"date":"2026-08-18T16:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/?p=84372"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:19:32","slug":"electric-scooter-fines-france-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/electric-scooter-fines-france-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric scooter fines in France in 2026: what each offence costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A police check on a scooter goes perfectly well \u2014 as long as the machine and your riding are by the book. Here is the 2026 scale of fines, explained clearly, and how to avoid each one. For a full reminder of the rules: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/electric-scooter-law-france-2026-25-kmh-age-insurance\/\">our guide to the 2026 scooter law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The scale at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Riding on the pavement<\/strong> (unless a municipal by-law allows it; walking the scooter is tolerated): fixed fine of <strong>135 \u20ac<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Carrying a passenger<\/strong> : a scooter is strictly single-seat \u2014 <strong>135 \u20ac<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Phone in hand or earphones<\/strong> while riding: <strong>135 \u20ac<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Riding a vehicle capable of exceeding 25 km\/h<\/strong> on public roads (derestricted or non-compliant): fine of up to <strong>1 500 \u20ac<\/strong> \u2014 and the insurer may refuse any cover in the event of an accident.<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Riding without insurance<\/strong> : it&#8217;s a criminal offence \u2014 a fixed criminal fine of several hundred euros, and up to <strong>3 750 \u20ac<\/strong> in court. See our <em>scooter insurance guide<\/em> (coming soon on this blog).<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Under-14s riding<\/strong> : forbidden \u2014 the parents are held liable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What a police check looks at<\/h2>\n<p>Vehicle compliance (25 km\/h limit, front\/rear lights, brakes, horn), the rider&#8217;s age, proof of insurance, behaviour (pavement, direction of traffic, phone). Nothing exotic: a compliant, insured machine passes every check.<\/p>\n<h2>The good news: all of this can be avoided when you buy<\/h2>\n<p>At V\u00e9lo Shop in Obernai, every scooter leaves <strong>set up by the rules<\/strong> : 25 km\/h limit activated, lights and horn checked by the workshop, invoice and serial number for the insurance. And if you have doubts about a machine bought elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/workshop\/\">the workshop<\/a> will bring it into compliance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veloshop-obernai.com\/en\/categorie-produit\/electric-scooters\/\">See our 2026-compliant scooters<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 free test ride in Obernai, 25 min from Strasbourg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pavement, passenger, derestriction, no insurance: the clear 2026 scale of scooter fines, and how never to pay 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