Belgium will make helmets mandatory for riders of faster e-scooters from Sept. 1, the federal mobility ministry said Friday. Under the new ministry announcement, helmets will be compulsory for users of motorized personal transport devices with a maximum design speed that “exceeds 20 kilometres per hour,” regardless of how fast they are actually traveling. Riders can wear either a moped helmet or a bicycle helmet, provided it protects “the temples and the back of the head.” The ministry pointed to mounting evidence of serious injuries from e-scooter accidents.
Belgium only permits e-scooters with a maximum speed of 25 km/h on public roads. The new mandate targets models capable of going between 20 and 25 km/h. The Brussels government recently reversed its decision to ban shared e-scooters from its streets as of September 2026, allowing them to circulate until the end of the year.
Belgium previously tightened e-scooter rules in 2022, barring most under-16s, passengers and pavement riding, while imposing new parking restrictions.
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