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All PostsOGH Strengthens Protection of E-Scooter Riders
Civil LawThe Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) examined the issue of liability arising from a collision between a passenger vehicle and an e-scooter on a shared pedestrian and bicycle path. The plaintiff was travelling at approxim...
E-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...
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