The police have the right to confiscate items whose use is prohibited by law. This also applies to electric scooters.
For example, the police may confiscate prohibited weapons, illicit cigarettes, and narcotics. Electric scooters are simply one of these items.
Prohibited are those vehicles that do not meet technical requirements. For example, if an electric scooter travels over 25 km/h, it is no longer a light vehicle.
Minors often ride prohibited vehicles. Many accidents have occurred with them. The state wants to put an end to this trend.
The decision to confiscate is made by the police, not a judge. A judge only decides if the vehicle is registered and permitted in traffic.
Currently, an electric scooter can only be confiscated with a court order. However, under the new law, the police can do it themselves.
Some people criticize this law. They believe that violations of property rights should be left to the court to decide.