At least 132 cases of traffic accidents involving electric scooters have been recorded over the past year and a half in Ukraine, according to the Babusia court registry search engine. 79% of these accidents were caused by the electric scooter riders. The highest number of such accidents over the past 1.5 years occurred in the Odesa, Lviv, and Vinnytsia regions. Most often, scooter riders are prosecuted for hitting pedestrians, colliding with cars, or driving under the influence. Teenagers are involved in 29% of these cases.
At least 132 cases involving accidents with electric scooters have been heard by courts over the past year and a half, according to data from the Babusia court registry search engine. In 79% of these accidents, the drivers of electric scooters were at fault—104 cases. In nearly one in three such cases, minors were involved in the accident: 38 accidents, or 29% of the cases that went to court.
In 66 court cases last year and 38 this year, electric scooter riders were found at fault for the accidents.
The highest number of traffic accidents caused by electric scooter riders was recorded in the Odesa region—11 in 2025 and 12 in the first five months of this year. Next are Lviv Oblast (11 and 5 cases, respectively) and Vinnytsia Oblast (5 and 4). The top five also include Volyn Oblast (5 and 3 cases) and Kyiv Oblast (7 and 1 case).
It is worth noting that, apart from regions with active hostilities, Chernivtsi Oblast is the only region where no court cases involving traffic accidents caused by electric scooter drivers have been recorded over the past 1.5 years.
Mostly, courts hear cases involving traffic violations that led to accidents (Article 124 of the Code of Administrative Offenses)—57 cases over the past 1.5 years.
Typical cases include collisions with cars, hitting pedestrians, and fleeing the scene of an accident. For example, in Lviv, a user of a rented JET scooter damaged two parked cars at once—an Audi and a Mazda—and left the scene of the accident. The court fined him 3,400 UAH.
In Dnipro, a driver of a Magura electric scooter ran a red light and struck a boy at a crosswalk. In court, the man explained that the scooter’s brakes had failed in the winter. Ultimately, the court fined him as much as 850 UAH.
The second most common category involves cases of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (Article 130 of the Code of Administrative Offenses)—47 cases during the period under review. The penalty in most cases is standard—a fine of 17,000 hryvnias. For example, in Odesa, police stopped an electric scooter rider whose blood tested positive for 0.65 �
It should be noted that the law also provides for the revocation of a driver’s license and restrictions on driving privileges for drivers; however, this sanction cannot always be applied to scooter riders—after all, a driver’s license is not required to operate a scooter.
For example, this also happened in another case—also in Odesa. There, the court not only fined the intoxicated driver 17
thousand UAH but also revoked his right to operate vehicles for one year. This decision is currently being appealed.
However, if the violation is repeated within a year, the punishment becomes significantly harsher. For instance, in Odesa, patrol officers stopped a driver of a JET electric scooter who showed clear signs of intoxication. During the check, the man refused to undergo a breathalyzer test and later fled the scene. In court, it was revealed that less than a year prior, he had already been punished for a similar violation. The court found the driver guilty and imposed a fine of 34,000 UAH and revoked his license for three years.
There are also cases where intoxicated drivers caused traffic accidents resulting in injuries. In Kyiv, a user of a Bikenow rental scooter with a blood alcohol level of 0.56 �
If the violation results in the victims sustaining moderate bodily injuries, the case may be elevated to a criminal matter. This is exactly what happened in Vinnytsia, where an intoxicated driver of a Bolt electric scooter was riding on the sidewalk and struck an elderly woman. She suffered a broken shoulder. The court found the man guilty and imposed a fine of 34,000 UAH. Additionally, he had to pay over 6,000 UAH in expert examination fees. In doing so, the court took into account that the defendant admitted guilt, expressed remorse, and compensated the victim for material and moral damages.
In total, minors were involved in 38 out of 132 cases—nearly a third of the cases heard by the courts. Looking specifically at traffic accidents caused by scooter riders, teenagers were involved in 24 cases—about a quarter of such proceedings. The highest number of such cases over the past 1.5 years was recorded in Vinnytsia (4), Lviv (3), and Cherkasy (3) regions.
It is worth noting that individuals under the age of 16 are not subject to administrative liability; reports are filed against parents for improper fulfillment of parental duties (Article 184 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).
For example, in Ivano-Frankivsk, a 15-year-old electric scooter rider drove onto a crosswalk, where she collided with a car. The girl’s mother was held liable and fined 850 UAH. At the same time, not all cases result in punishment: in Khmelnytskyi, a 12-year-old driver of a VEVI rental scooter was riding across a crosswalk when he collided with a Toyota Yaris. The young driver did not admit guilt, but the court ruled that the electric scooter driver’s guilt had been proven, although the case was closed due to the statute of limitations.
In many rulings, courts specifically emphasize that electric scooter drivers are road users and must comply with traffic rules. In particular, they must cross pedestrian crossings on foot.
It should be noted that the amount of fines in cases involving electric scooters varies significantly depending on the violation. For certain administrative offenses and cases involving the parents of minors, courts impose a fine of 850 hryvnias. For driving under the influence—from 17,000 hryvnias. In addition, violators pay a court fee—about 665 hryvnias in 2026—and may also be required to compensate the owners of damaged property or the victims.
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