Can an electric scooter driver carry a passenger?

The question is about carrying a passenger on an electric scooter. The rider of an electric scooter must not carry a passenger. The answer is: no.

The Road Traffic Act prohibits the rider of an electric scooter from carrying another person, an animal or a load, and also from pulling or towing another vehicle. The ban has no exceptions - it does not matter whether the passenger is a child or whether the scooter has a large platform and a powerful motor. An electric scooter is by definition an electrically powered vehicle with two axles and handlebars, without a seat or pedals, designed to be used only by the rider: a second person stands behind or in front of the rider, restricts their movements, shifts the centre of gravity and, when braking, falls onto them or falls off. Riding two people on one scooter is a common cause of accidents on rental scooters in cities, which is why the operators also prohibit it. The law provides for a fine for carrying a passenger. A similar ban applies to a personal transport device (UTO); it is different with a bicycle, which may have a child seat.

Legal basis: Art. 33a para. 3 point 1 and 2 and Art. 2 point 47b of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)