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Does the THC limit also apply on an e-scooter?

Published by Cannabis Social Club Dortmund e. V. · Last updated: 2026-10-29

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Yes. E-scooters are motor vehicles. From 3.5 ng/ml of THC in blood serum, you face the same consequences as in a car: a fine and a driving ban. During the probationary period or under 21, any THC effect is prohibited. There is no fixed limit for bicycles.

Yes. In law, e-scooters are motor vehicles (§ 1 eKFV). That is why the same limit applies to them as in a car: anyone who rides with 3.5 nanograms of THC or more per millilitre of blood serum commits an administrative offence (§ 24a para. 1a StVG).

The consequences are the same too. For a first offence, the catalogue of fines provides for €500 and a one-month driving ban. A driving ban can apply to all motor vehicles, so to cars as well (§ 25 StVG).

During the probationary period or under 21, the following also applies on an e-scooter: you may neither use while riding nor set off under the influence of THC (§ 24c StVG).

Anyone who repeatedly comes to the attention of the authorities for driving under the influence of cannabis, whether in a car or on an e-scooter, must expect a medical-psychological assessment (MPU) (§ 13a FeV).

Bicycles and pedelecs up to 25 km/h are not motor vehicles (§ 1 para. 3 StVG). There is no fixed THC limit for them. However, anyone who cannot ride safely because of cannabis commits a criminal offence, whatever the vehicle (§ 316 StGB).

Remember: The e-scooter counts like a car. If you have used cannabis, leave the scooter where it is too.

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