Electric scooter rules in Lithuania: what is allowed and what is not
📅 Updated 2026-09-06 · Skaityti lietuviškai 🇱🇹
Electric scooters and other electric micromobility devices are regulated by the Road Traffic Rules and the Road Traffic Safety Law. Here are the rules valid in 2026.
Who may ride
- On the carriageway, cycle lanes, cycle paths, road shoulders and in residential zones: from age 16, or from age 14 after completing an approved training course and holding the school-issued certificate.
- In a residential building's courtyard the age is not limited, but children under 10 must be supervised by an adult.
Mandatory equipment (updated 2026)
- The device must have a working brake, sound signal, white front light, red rear light and orange side reflectors.
- Riding on the carriageway requires a high-visibility reflective vest or lights switched on; in the dark or poor visibility — both lights and the vest.
- Since 1 January 2026 a helmet is mandatory for all riders, regardless of age. Rental operators must provide helmets with rented scooters.
Where you may and may not ride
Use cycle paths and lanes where they exist; otherwise the shoulder or the right edge of the carriageway. Riding on motorways and expressways is prohibited. On pavements, ride only where allowed and at pedestrian speed, giving way to pedestrians. Speed on shared paths must not endanger others; in residential zones the general 20 km/h limit applies.
Alcohol and penalties
The 0.4‰ blood-alcohol limit applies to e-scooter riders; riding intoxicated brings fines and possible device confiscation for repeat offences. All these rules appear in the Regitra theory exam — see the full 2026 amendment overview.