Russia prepares traffic rule amendments for e-scooters: age 16+, ban on riding together and new parking rules

Ksenia Erdman, director of the Association of Micromobility Operators, spoke about upcoming amendments to the traffic rules: the minimum age for riding personal mobility devices in public areas may be raised to 16, the ban on riding two to a scooter may be enshrined in the rules, and parking may be allowed only in marked areas. She called the last proposal unfeasible for now.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 6 November 2026 at 16:012 min read

The key facts

The minimum age for riding personal mobility devices in public areas may be raised to 16 (currently, from age 14 riding on certain sections of the roadway is allowed).
The ban on riding two to a scooter, currently in the internal rules of rental services, is planned to be enshrined in the traffic rules.
Parking is proposed to be allowed only in areas with signs or markings; Erdman considers the amendment unfeasible for now without municipal infrastructure.

What is being changed in the rules

Russia is preparing new restrictions for users of personal mobility devices. Ksenia Erdman, director of the Association of Micromobility Operators, told NSN's press centerabout the content of the amendments. One of the main innovations is the age threshold: the current traffic rules allow children to use personal mobility devices with certain restrictions, and from the age of 14 to ride on certain sections of the roadway, but the new version prohibits teenagers under 16 from riding personal mobility devices in public areas. Rental services already enforce an 18+ restriction.

Riding together, couriers and parking

Another amendment concerns riding two to a scooter: the ban, currently set out in the internal rules of rental services, is to be explicitly enshrined in the traffic rules. The new requirements will also affect couriers — for some categories of electric transport, riding on sidewalks and pedestrian zones is planned to be prohibited. The industry representative called the parking rules the most controversial proposal: under the draft, scooters may only be left in areas marked with road signs or special markings. 'I think we will move toward markings, since signs would spoil the city's appearance. But for now I don't think the city will be ready to take this on, so the amendment still seems unfeasible to us,' Erdman explained. In her view, municipalities will need time and additional funding to equip the necessary number of parking zones; without such infrastructure, difficulties will arise both for owners of personal scooters and for rental operators.

Context: the Transport Ministry's proposals and the end of the season in Moscow

Life.ru previously reported on new rules for electric scooters and e-bikes prepared by the Transport Ministry: the ministry proposed clarifying the distinction between personal mobility devices and mopeds, and a category M license may be required to operate powerful models — this requirement will not affect owners of ordinary electric scooters. Meanwhile, the rental season is ending in Moscow: no exact date for switching off the services has been announced, and rentals will continue operating until sustained sub-zero temperatures and icy conditions set in. According to the city authorities, from January to September users made about 64 million trips — a quarter more than in the same period last year.