Scooter riders remain the problem child of Prague’s city traffic. During the third large-scale ‘Koloběžka’ patrol, police once again uncovered numerous offences — primarily by users of e-scooters.
Just over a week ago, the Prague police carried out their third targeted ‘Koloběžka’ operation, which took place from Thursday, 15 May to Sunday, 18 May 2025. Over the four-day enforcement campaign, officers detected a total of 834 offences — 606 of them (73%) committed by scooter riders.
Although the total number of offences was lower than in the two previous campaigns, the data clearly confirms a long-term trend: scooter riders violate traffic rules far more often than cyclists. The most common infractions remain riding on pavements, riding against the direction of traffic, crossing zebra crossings without dismounting, riding in pairs on shared scooters (including parents with children), and using a mobile phone while riding.
The results of the third campaign also show that many scooter riders fail to observe basic road safety rules and lack sufficient knowledge of traffic regulations. This risky behaviour endangers not only the riders themselves but also other road users, especially pedestrians.
From 1 January to 19 May 2025, Prague police officers dealt with a total of 8,334 offences committed by cyclists and scooter riders, of which 5,824 (70%) involved scooter riders. For these offences, officers issued 3,438 fines amounting to approximately CZK 2 million, referred 260 cases to the administrative authorities, and resolved 4,703 offences by mutual agreement. These figures come from the latest data published by the Prague Metropolitan Police (Městská policie Praha).
The police will continue to closely monitor this group of road users — both during regular patrols and through further targeted actions. The aim is not primarily punitive, but to improve safety for all road users.
