- Boy, 4, fined for riding electric scooter near St Mark's Square in Venice https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/boy-4-fined-for-riding-electric-scooter-near-st-marks-square-in-venice 3 comments europe
- CarToq.com: Ola S1 Pro electric scooter’s front suspension breaks while riding https://www.cartoq.com/ola-s1-pro-electric-scooters-front-suspension-breaks-while-riding/ 6 comments india
- Jesse Lingard under police investigation for allegedly riding an electric scooter unlicensed https://n.news.naver.com/article/052/0002088381?sid=102 166 comments soccer
- Mamata Banerjee rides electric scooter to protest against rising fuel prices https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mamata-banerjee-rides-electric-scooter-to-protest-against-rising-fuel-prices/articleshow/81205120.cms 6 comments india
- A 27-year-old man has died in a crash while riding an electric scooter, the first such death in Sweden. The Swedish authorities have immediately called for a ban on all electric scooters. https://sifted.eu/articles/voi-under-attack-from-swedish-agency-after-scooter-death/ 22 comments europe
- A New Ride Sharing App Involving Electric-Scooters Emerges In Santa Monica Area https://la.curbed.com/2018/2/14/17010034/bird-electric-scooters-transit-venice-santa-monica 3 comments technology
- Segway is recalling over 200,000 electric scooters that can collapse mid-ride. There are 68 reports of Ninebot Max failures causing 20 injuries, including lacerations and broken bones. https://www.theverge.com/news/633575/segway-ninebot-electric-scooter-recall-max-g30p-g30lp 11 comments technology
- German police have revealed that hundreds of electric scooter users lost their driving licenses after riding while drunk at the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/oktoberfest-police-report-scli-intl-grm/index.html 147 comments europe
- New rules for electric scooters in France. Riders must be age 12+, can't ride scooter on pavement, and no wearing of headphones while on scooter. By July, 25kmh (16mph) speed limit. Any infringement will be punished by €135 (£116, $150) fine and up to €1500 (£1296, $1662) for exceeding speed limit. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50189279 6 comments worldnews