Ukrainian cities are increasingly filled with electric scooters, unicycles, and other means of personal light electric transport. The ministry acknowledges that such transport is "affordable, mobile, and convenient for short trips," but its widespread adoption requires "clear and understandable traffic rules that take into account the interests and safety of all road users." This is precisely the task that Bill No. 3023, developed by people's deputies, including members of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, and supported by the Ministry of Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport, is intended to solve.
Status of the Document in Parliament
According to data from the ministry's press service, which RBC-Ukraine reviewed, parliament adopted the document in the first reading — as a basis — as early as September 4, 2020. The comparative table for the bill, required for the second reading, was provided much later — on June 23, 2026. Thus, the initiative has gone through a long path of coordination and is now returning to the Verkhovna Rada's agenda for refinement and possible adoption in its final form.
What Will Change for Users
The key novelty of the bill is the recognition of a personal light electric transport user as a full-fledged road user. The document provides for amendments to a number of legislative acts aimed at improving the regulation of relations in the area of safety of certain categories of road users — users of personal light electric transport, cyclists, and pedestrians. In addition, the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses (CUAO) is proposed to introduce administrative liability for violations of the Traffic Rules by such users: "not only the rules of conduct must be defined, but also the liability for their violation," the ministry emphasized.
Where You Can Ride and What Is Prohibited
According to the text of the document, users of light electric transport will be able to move in the same direction as the general traffic flow, while certain restrictions for safety reasons are provided for high-speed roads. The sidewalk remains a space with priority for pedestrians. A separate section is devoted to safe operation: it is prohibited to use a mobile phone or other communication devices while holding them in your hand; it is forbidden to carry passengers or cargo if this is not provided for by the design of the vehicle. During nighttime, in conditions of poor visibility, and outside populated areas, additional requirements are established for marking the vehicle and its user so that other road users can promptly notice electric scooters.
Rules for Rental Services
A separate block of amendments concerns companies that provide personal light electric transport for rent. The bill obliges such services to ensure compliance with a number of requirements for providing equipment for use, and the user of rented transport will bear liability within the framework of the established rules. This is aimed at ensuring that rental operators do not shift part of the responsibility for the condition and safe operation of the equipment onto others.
The Ministry's Position
First Deputy Minister Serhiy Derkach reminded that "electric scooters and other light electric transport have already become part of urban mobility." According to him, the state's task is "not to restrict people's ability to use such transport, but to establish clear rules under which all road users understand their rights, obligations, and liability." The official emphasized that this is primarily a matter of safety: "Clear regulation will help make movement around cities more predictable and safer."
