The town of Našice and the Našice Police Station will intensify surveillance of electric scooters in traffic: drivers will be warned and educated during the summer, while offences will be fined from autumn, as agreed at a working meeting at the Town Administration.
The meeting was prompted by the growing number of electric scooters on the streets of Našice and the need for preventive measures to protect all road users, especially pedestrians and children. The head of the Našice Police Station, Ivica Bukvić, and his deputy, Jozo Hlobik, met with the mayor, Krešimir Kašuba, and colleagues from the town administration.
During 2025, the police recorded two traffic accidents involving electric scooter drivers and 50 offences, while this year one accident and 25 offences have been noted. During intensified surveillance last weekend, 11 new offences were identified.
The biggest problem, it was stated at the meeting, is scooters with a power greater than 0.6 kilowatts or speeds above 25 kilometres per hour. Common offences include driving under the influence of alcohol, carrying a passenger, and not wearing a protective helmet. Children under 14 are not allowed to operate electric scooters, and the highest fine for offences by this group of vehicles is up to 140 euros.
Head of Station Bukvić warned that the police's options for action in certain situations are limited, primarily due to the inability to measure the speed of scooters, as well as problems with storing and disposing of confiscated vehicles.
Mayor Kašuba reminded that from November 2025, a ban on motorised vehicles is in force in the pedestrian zone, with traffic signage in place.
The preventive period will last through the summer months: police officers will warn drivers about regulations and the consequences of reckless driving, and from autumn, offences will be fined, with a special focus on electric scooters.
