Electric scooter insurance: Legal requirements you need to know
Do you own an electric scooter? Then it is required by law to have insurance. As a NITO member, you get favorable benefits on electric scooter insurance with Tryg. See what you need to know about the rules, and read more about the insurance here.
Electric scooters are classified as "small electric motor vehicles" and are covered by the Motor Liability Act. This means that all electric scooters that travel between 10-20 km/h must have liability insurance - just like cars.
Rules you need to follow
Insurance obligation: All electric scooters that can drive between 10-20 km/h must have statutory liability insurance.
- Blood alcohol limit: Same blood alcohol limit as for cars (0.2 per thousand).
- Age limit: Minimum twelve years to ride an electric scooter.
- Helmet obligation: Children under the age of 15 must wear a helmet.
- Speed limit: Electric scooters that can be modified to over 20 km/h via app or other solutions are illegal.
If you have not taken out the statutory liability insurance in the event of an accident, you are responsible for the compensation amounts. Something you can be sentenced to pay, and which can amount to large sums of money.
As a NITO member, you get a 30 percent discount on a number of insurances. The electric scooter insurance from Tryg includes the statutory liability insurance that covers up to NOK 100 million on property damage and unlimited on personal injuries.
