The Democratic Alarm is seeking to establish a link between the use of electric scooters and the availability of appropriate and safe infrastructure, through a bill introduced by MP Andreas Konstantinou.
The bill calls for a temporary ban on electric scooters in areas where there is no continuous network of at least ten kilometers, which meets specific road safety requirements.
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As Andreas Konstantinou explains, the initiative is not intended to permanently ban electric scooters, but rather to establish the necessary infrastructure before their safe use is permitted.
In justifying the proposal, the DISY MP cites fatal accidents involving electric scooters, noting that in 2026 alone, three people lost their lives while riding such vehicles. At the same time, according to the data he cites, the police have issued more than 8,000 out-of-court fines.
In his view, these figures demonstrate that addressing the problem cannot be limited to policing and imposing fines, but requires safe infrastructure and effective planning.
“As a government, we cannot allow a mode of transportation to be in use while at the same time failing to create the infrastructure necessary for its safe use,” he notes.
Andreas Konstantinou also argues that implementing the proposal will provide a clear picture of the areas where electric scooters will be permitted, both for citizens and for the police.
In conclusion, he emphasizes that road safety must be addressed first and foremost as a matter of prevention and the protection of human life, noting that the effectiveness of legislation is not judged by the number of citations issued, but by the lives it manages to protect.
