Scooters sold due to fines, insurance & helmets: Parents who bought them for their children are now selling them
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Key context: <p>It is estimated that 5,000 of the total 60,000–80,000 have been put on the second-hand market - New Highway Code, age limit of 17, maximum speed of 25 km/h and strict enforcement are discouraging casual users</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/12/scooters-sold-due-to-fines-insurance-helmets-parents-who-bought-them-for-their-children-are-now-selling-them/">Scooters sold due to fines, insurance & helmets: Parents who bought them for their children are now selling them</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
It is estimated that 5,000 of the total 60,000–80,000 have been put on the second-hand market - New Highway Code, age limit of 17, maximum speed of 25 km/h and strict enforcement are discouraging casual users The post Scooters sold due to fines, insurance & helmets: Parents who bought them for their children are now selling them appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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