Ban on Electric Scooters in the Center of Ivano-Frankivsk: What Should Owners Do Now.

According to inkorr.com: In Ivano-Frankivsk, starting from mid-October, a ban on the use of electric scooters in the city center will be introduced. This decision is the first among regional centers in Ukraine and will apply not only to scooters but also to

electric bicycles, segways, and other types of personal electric transport

Mikhailo Smushak

Preparation for the Electric Scooter Ban

According to Mikhailo Smushak, the city is already placing the necessary road signs and forming patrols to monitor compliance with the ban. The main reason for this was an incident in in September, when electric transport caused an accident, resulting in a six-year-old child being hospitalized.

Statistical data also indicates a rise in safety issues. According to Open Data Bot, in 2024, the number of offenses related to electric scooters increased by 42%. In just one year, 71 lawsuits were recorded involving this type of transport.

Prohibitions on Electric Scooter Rentals in Ukraine

This is not the first instance of restricting the use of electric scooters in Ukraine. Back in 2023, in Izmail, in the south of the Odessa region, the local authorities completely banned the rental of electric scooters. At that time, the city council made the decision to confiscate the transport that was rented or used without permission. Owners could only retrieve the confiscated scooters after confirming ownership and compensating for storage and transportation costs.

Ivano-Frankivsk became the first regional center where the authorities decided to implement clear restrictions. However, it is quite likely that other cities will follow its example.

Thus, the introduction of a ban on electric scooters in Ivano-Frankivsk may become an important step in ensuring road safety. Local authorities are responding to the increasing number of accidents involving electric transport, hoping that similar decisions may be made in other regional centers of Ukraine to improve the safety situation.