Heavy Penalties for Electric Scooters

Penalties for electric scooter rental companies have been increased. A fine of up to 170 thousand TL will be imposed on businesses that violate quotas and do not comply with the rules.

With the new Electric Scooter Regulation amendment that came into force after being published in the Official Gazette, the sanctions imposed on businesses that provide rental services such as BinBin and Martı are becoming significantly tighter. Within the scope of the new regulation, businesses that violate the rules are subject to an administrative fine of up to 170 thousand TL per vehicle and a suspension of operations for up to 6 months. The regulation, which does not cover individual electric scooter users, directly targets shared fleet operators.

Gradual Penalty and Ban Decision for Exceeding the Fleet Quota

The new regulation imposes clear limits on fleet sizes in order to protect urban micromobility traffic and pedestrian safety. Businesses cannot have less than 70 percent or more than 130 percent of the total number of scooters allowed in the relevant district or region. In the November-February period, which coincides with the winter season, the lower limit is relaxed and applied to 40 percent. The gradual sanction system for companies that violate these limits works as follows:

For the first violation: 8 thousand 687 TL administrative fine

For the second violation: 86 thousand 900 TL administrative fine

For the third violation: 170 thousand TL administrative fine and suspension of the authorization certificate for 6 months

Additionally, if more than one violation is detected during inspections, penalties are not combined; Sanctions are calculated separately for each scooter involved in each defect and violation.

43 Thousand TL Penalty for 24/7 Call Center and Application Condition

The regulation, which aims to increase user rights and service quality, obliges operators to establish a call center or mobile application infrastructure with equivalent functions that will provide uninterrupted service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Businesses that do not meet this condition or do not finalize user requests are fined 43 thousand 447 TL.

Unauthorized Activity and Transparency Standards

Businesses that provide pirated services without obtaining an authorization certificate or outside the specified permission limits face a direct administrative fine of 86 thousand 900 TL. At the same time, companies are required to share the following information instantly and transparently on their mobile applications and websites:

Company name, communication channels and current rental tariffs

Live location, battery level and estimated range of scooters

Clear boundaries on the map of areas where driving and parking are prohibited

Security and Data Integration Rules

A fine of 8 thousand 687 TL per incident is imposed on businesses that violate the general security provisions of the regulation. In this context, the lighting and reflector equipment of the vehicles must be complete, speed limits must be observed, improperly parked vehicles must be collected within the specified time, and location and user data must be transferred to the U-Net system without delay. With the new rules, it is aimed to monitor the control mechanism in cities more closely with digital minutes.