Posts tagged #e-scooter
All PostsE-Scooter Accidents Aren’t Occupational Injuries
Civil LawAccording to the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH), if an employee has an e-scooter accident on their way to work, the Austrian national accident insurance does not have to pay a disability pension. In February 2023, the ...
OGH: Same Rules for E-Scooters and Bikes?
Civil LawThe answer to the question of who has the right of way and who has to stop at a traffic-light controlled intersection lies in Section 38 of the Austrian Road Traffic Act (Strassenverkehrsordnung, hereinafter StVO). In the case at hand, at a traffic-l...
GER: Driving Licence Revoked after DUI on E-scooter
Criminal LawRiding an e-scooter under the influence of alcohol creates a presumption of unsuitability for driving a motor vehicle. Driving licenses are not revoked only in certain exceptional cases. According to the German Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am M...