Free e-scooter training in Charlottenburg: Tips from the police

Free e-scooter training in Charlottenburg: Tips from the police

The Charlottenburg youth transport school in Berlin, in cooperation with the Berlin police, offers a free e-scooter training on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. During the training, the participants are informed about the dangers in road traffic and the legal regulations in dealing with e-scooters. Both e-scooters and helmets can be provided, or the participants can bring their own.

The training takes place on the site of the youth traffic school in Loschmidtstraße 6-10. Interested parties are asked to register on 0151 29 27 53 20.

e-scooter enjoys growing popularity in Germany, especially in big cities like Berlin. With the increasing distribution of e-scooters, the need for training offers also increases in order to convey safety-relevant aspects in dealing with electric vehicles.

The Youth Transport School Charlottenburg has a long tradition in the traffic education of children and adolescents. Courses and training courses have been offered here for years to promote understanding of the traffic rules and to improve the safety in road traffic.

In the table below, some facts about e-scooters in Germany are summarized:

| | |
| ——————— | ——————- |
| Average age The e-scooter user | 30-40 years |
| Most used e-scooter brands | Animal, Lime, Circ |
| Accidents with e-scooters in Germany (per year) | approx. 11,000 |
| Local speed for e-scooters in Germany | 20 km/h |

The free e-scooter training of the Youth Transport School Charlottenburg offers a good opportunity for interested parties to deepen their knowledge of dealing with e-scooters and increase the safety in road traffic.

Source: www.berlin.de