{"id":11024,"date":"2019-08-27T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11024"},"modified":"2019-08-26T18:17:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T18:17:28","slug":"the-new-law-in-germany-for-e-scooters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/the-new-law-in-germany-for-e-scooters\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Law in Germany for E-Scooters"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of June this year, a new law has been made to allow Elektrokleinstfahrzeugen <\/b><\/strong>(small electric vehicles) to be used without needing a F\u00fchrerschein <\/b><\/strong>(driving license).<\/p>\n

This means\u00a0that\u00a0from the age of 14 and upwards, anyone can buy or rent an E-Scooter and can drive up to 20 km\/h on cycle paths (or roads if there is no cycle path). It’s a quick way to get around town, and here in Munich there are already many E-Scooters standing around, waiting to be rented out.<\/p>\n

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Die Vorteile<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The advantages<\/u><\/p>\n

– It’s a faster alternative than riding a bicycle or walking.<\/p>\n

– In a city you will always find a space to park your E-Scooter, unlike having an Auto <\/b><\/strong>(car), where you might not find a Parkplatz <\/b><\/strong>(car parking space).<\/p>\n

– For people who have Behinderungen <\/b><\/strong>(disabilities) or Krankheiten <\/b><\/strong>(illnesses) it can be a helpful alternative.<\/p>\n

– E-Scooters are u<\/b><\/strong>mweltfreundlicher <\/b><\/strong>(more environmentally friendly) than driving a car.<\/p>\n

– Renting an E-Scooter is cheap and easy to use. All you need to do is download an app. Here in Munich it is 1\u20ac per ride and then 19 cents\u00a0per minute.<\/p>\n

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Die Nachteile<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The disadvantages<\/u><\/p>\n

– Accidents could rise. Because anyone can ride an E-Scooter, they may not have ever driven a car or ridden a bike and therefore may not have enough experience on the road\/cycle path.<\/p>\n

– \u00a0There is a higher risk of injury because you don’t have to wear a helmet. No helmets are required while\u00a0driving an E-Scooter – the reason for this is because if you want to quickly hop on a rentable E-Scooter, it would be too complicated to first have to bring a helmet with you.<\/p>\n

– E-Scooters could also be seen as a lazier way of getting around. Instead of riding your Fahrrad <\/b><\/strong>(bicycle) you now can just stand on a Scooter that does all the work for you.<\/p>\n

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Having an E-Scooter can be a very comfortable way to get around, as long as you know how to drive with it on the roads and cycle paths. I personally will stick to my bicycle so that I can also keep fit while travelling to my work\/destination.<\/p>\n

What do you think of the new law? Would you ride an E-Scooter?<\/p>\n

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Here is a vocabulary list with all of the helpful words:<\/p>\n

die Elektrokleinstfahrzeugen\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong>the small electric vehicles<\/p>\n

der Elektroroller\/Elektroscooter\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b><\/strong>\u00a0the electric scooter (you can say both words in German)<\/p>\n

der F\u00fchrerschein<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the driving licence<\/p>\n

der Parkplatz\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0the parking space<\/p>\n

der Helm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong> the helmet<\/p>\n

der Unfall\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0the accident<\/p>\n

das Unfallrisiko\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/strong> the accident risk<\/p>\n

das Fahrrad<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the bicycle<\/p>\n

das Gesetz\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/strong> the law<\/p>\n

zum Ausleihen<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0to rent<\/p>\n

die Umwelt<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the environment<\/p>\n

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Leave your thoughts in the comments below, and also let me know if you have E-Scooters where you come from!<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n

Larissa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

As of June this year, a new law has been made to allow Elektrokleinstfahrzeugen (small electric vehicles) to be used without needing a F\u00fchrerschein (driving license). This means\u00a0that\u00a0from the age of 14 and upwards, anyone can buy or rent an E-Scooter and can drive up to 20 km\/h on cycle paths (or roads if there…<\/p>\n

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