# Laws and regulations for electric scooters and bicycles 

> Electric scooters and bicycles are subject to most of the same traffic and right-of-way rules, but differ significantly in areas such as age requirements, helmet use, intoxication, passengers, insurance, and technical requirements. 

## Laws and regulations for electric scooters (small electric motor vehicles)

- You must travel considerately, attentively, and cautiously.
- You must not create danger, cause harm, or unnecessarily obstruct or disturb others.
- The minimum age is 12. Rental companies may set a higher age limit.
- Children under the age of 15 must wear a helmet.
- The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.2‰.
- You must not drive if you are under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medication, or other intoxicating or sedative substances.
- The vehicle is intended for one person only. Passengers are not permitted. Carrying more than one person will result in a fine (fixed penalty notice).
- The vehicle must have liability insurance. If it is rented, this is the rental company's responsibility.
- When riding in the roadway or bicycle lane, you must yield to traffic coming from the right unless signs or other rules indicate otherwise.
- A driver's license is not required for a legally compliant small electric motor vehicle.

For more information, see [the Norwegian Public Roads Administration's: Traffic rules for electric scooters](https://www.vegvesen.no/trafikkinformasjon/trafikksikkerhet/sikker-pa-elsparkesykkel/trafikkregler/)

## Bicycle laws and regulations

- You must proceed considerately, attentively, and cautiously.
- You must not create danger, cause harm, or unnecessarily obstruct or disturb others.
- There is no statutory minimum age for cycling. Rental companies may set an age limit.
- Wearing a bicycle helmet is not mandatory, regardless of age.
- No driver's license, registration, or liability insurance is required. Rental companies carry liability insurance for their bicycles.
- There is no fixed blood alcohol limit for cycling.
- However, you must not ride a bicycle if you are impaired to the point that you cannot operate it safely.

For more information, see [The Norwegian Public Roads Administration: Traffic rules for cyclists](https://www.vegvesen.no/trafikkinformasjon/trafikksikkerhet/trafikkregler/trafikkregler-for-syklister/)

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Last updated: 2026-10-15
Source: https://ruter.no/en/flere-transporttilbud/sykkel-og-elsparkesykkel/laws-and-regulations