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117. Personal mobility device
A personal mobility device, also called a personal transporter, is a compact device designed to transport one person over relatively short distances. Examples can include kick scooters, electric scooters, skateboards, self-balancing devices and mobility devices.
Personal transporters may be powered by the user's own effort or by an electric motor. Their legal classification, maximum speed, minimum riding age and permitted place on the road vary between countries, so users must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
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What is a personal transporter in Belgium?
Belgian law uses the term voortbewegingstoestel for a category that includes both non-motorised and motorised personal mobility devices.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
What are examples of Belgian motorised personal transporters?
Examples include electric scooters, electric skateboards, monowheels, self-balancing electric devices, powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
What is the maximum design speed of a Belgian motorised personal transporter?
A motorised personal transporter must have a construction-determined maximum speed of no more than 25 km/h.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
How are electric-scooter riders treated under Belgian traffic rules?
Users of motorised personal transporters are treated as cyclists. They therefore follow the traffic rules applying to cyclists unless a specific rule provides otherwise.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
Must an electric scooter use the cycle path in Belgium?
Yes, where the corresponding cyclist rules require use of an available and usable cycle path. Because users of motorised personal transporters are treated as cyclists, they generally follow the same road-position rules.
🔗 codex.vlaanderen.be • Belgian Road Code — articles 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2
🔗 wegcode.be • Road Code of 1 December 1975 — 2.15.2, 7bis, 8.2 and 9.1.2

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