Legislative proposals to regulate electric scooters in Cyprus

On November 12, 2026, the Parliamentary Committee on Transport in Cyprus began reviewing five legislative proposals aimed at tightening regulations for electric scooters and personal mobility devices. The initiative comes in response to rising safety concerns, with officials noting that 2026 saw three fatalities and over 8,000 traffic fines related to these vehicles.

The proposed measures include the establishment of a formal registration registry, mandatory license plates for scooters, and a significant increase in fines from €85 to €300. A key proposal introduced by MP Andreas Konstantinou of DISY seeks to temporarily ban the use of electric scooters in municipalities lacking adequate infrastructure. Under this plan, circulation would only be permitted in areas that provide at least 10 kilometers of continuous, safe infrastructure such as bicycle lanes or roads with a 30 km/h speed limit.

Additionally, stakeholders such as the Cyprus Motorcycle Rights Club have called for mandatory insurance and user training, arguing that operators should be familiar with the highway code just as other vehicle drivers are. The committee's deliberations aim to balance the promotion of personal mobility with the urgent need for road safety improvements, with officials emphasizing that the goal is not a permanent ban, but the development of necessary infrastructure.