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Can electric scooters go on the road? Will the traffic police catch them?


According to the requirements of road traffic laws and regulations, sliding tools such as electric scooters cannot be driven on urban roads including motor vehicle lanes, non-motor vehicle lanes and sidewalks. It can only slide and walk in closed areas, such as residential areas and parks with closed roads. Whether electric scooters are motor vehicles or non-motor vehicles is not yet clear, but many cities have issued regulations prohibiting electric scooters from driving on the road. Electric scooters and balance cars are only a tool for sports and leisure entertainment, and do not have the right of way.
Electric scooters cannot be used on roads in the legal sense, nor can they be used as a means of transportation on the road. It is necessary to wait until there are domestic electric scooters qualified standards and supporting regulations before they can be legally used on the road. Road traffic safety work shall follow the principles of lawful management and convenience for the masses, and ensure that road traffic is orderly, safe and smooth. For road traffic safety management, scientific research should be strengthened, and advanced management methods, technologies and equipment should be promoted and used.
he state implements a registration system for motor vehicles. A motor vehicle can only be driven on the road after it has been registered by the traffic management department of the public security organ. An unregistered motor vehicle that needs to temporarily drive on the road shall obtain a temporary pass. Road traffic safety work shall follow the principles of lawful management and convenience for the masses, and ensure that road traffic is orderly, safe and smooth.