A new transport bill introduces stricter rules for electric scooter use, including mandatory insurance, tougher penalties and a national registration system to improve safety.

A 16-year-old suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car while riding an electric scooter in Loutraki. Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision.

Greece is introducing tougher road safety rules, banning minors from riding electric scooters while imposing steep fines on those who sell or rent them to underage users amid growing concerns over serious accidents

A blaze at a low-budget hotel near Omonia Square was quickly contained after reports that an e-scooter battery exploded during charging, trapping several guests on upper-floor balconies

Draft legislation would ban riders under 17, mandate third-party insurance and sharply increase fines as authorities seek to improve road safety amid a rise in scooter-related accidents

A 14-year-old remains hospitalized after a serious e-scooter crash in Crete. Authorities are investigating claims that poor road conditions caused the fall.

A bill expected within days would prohibit under-18s from using electric scooters on public roads, while introducing stricter rules on safety, insurance and vehicle compliance

Half of the minors injured in e-scooter accidents in Greece last year required hospitalization, as the country moves to ban under-18s from riding them altogether

A new law expected in June will introduce stricter requirements for electric scooter users, as police data reveal hundreds of violations in just one week of road safety checks

The government announced a proposed crackdown on electric scooters, including a complete ban for minors, while also calling for restrictions on ATV rentals on Greek islands amid growing road safety concerns

The two minors were riding together on a single scooter while traveling downhill when, under circumstances still under investigation, the driver lost control of the platform, which veered off the road and threw both teens to the ground

Athens is building 1,574 designated e-scooter parking zones, but a regional authority has rejected several of the city's stricter enforcement measures.

From mandatory helmets to insurance requirements, Greece is drawing up new rules after a series of accidents culminating in the death of a 13-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding his e-scooter.

A 12-year-old boy remains in critical condition after a collision between his electric scooter and a vehicle near Athens. A friend who arrived at the scene said the child was unconscious and seriously injured

A young rider was detained after police found him travelling at extreme speed on an electric scooter along a major Athens avenue. Officers say the vehicle’s speed limiter had been altered, allowing dangerous levels of performance on a busy urban road

Greece’s Public Order Minister has suggested tighter regulations or even a possible ban on electric scooters for minors, citing safety concerns, while also outlining broader measures on road safety, scams, and domestic violence protection

Two children have been hospitalized after separate scooter accidents in western Greece, raising fresh concerns over safety as hundreds of minors are treated each year—many without protective gear.

An investigation by the Athens daily Ta Nea this week examined responsibility for the increasingly disorderly and risky use of electric scooters in Greece, a day after a 13-year-old boy riding an e-scooter in southwest Greece was fatally injured in a crash with a pickup

The minor was riding a scooter on a central village road when, in an attempt to avoid a parked vehicle, he collided head-on with an oncoming second car; incident again raises concerns over use of such two-wheelers

Even more worrying, physicians report hundreds of cases of injuries involving minors from scooters across the country, in the face of now strict penalties for violations