The European Road Safety Charter’s Good Practice of the Month for September 2026 is an Austrian initiative combining practical training, digital learning and trainer development to promote safer e-scooter use.
E-scooters have become a common feature of urban mobility, but their growing use also brings new road safety challenges. How can young riders be better prepared to navigate real traffic environments? One example is the E-scooter Training Initiative developed by Madlencnik Mobility in Austria and selected by the European Road Safety Charter as its Good Practice of the Month for September 2026.
The initiative combines practical training, digital learning and trainer development. Its aim is to improve road safety knowledge, riding skills and responsible behaviour among users of e-scooters and other personal mobility devices.
Practical training for safer riding
Between 2022 and 2025, free e-scooter safety courses were delivered in schools across Upper Austria. The two-hour sessions covered safe riding techniques, traffic regulations and hazard awareness. Students were provided with e-scooters and safety equipment at no cost.
Approximately 1,000 students took part in the school-based training. Post-course evaluations found that 92% of participants felt safer using e-scooters, while 88% reported learning new traffic rules or riding techniques.
From school courses to international cooperation
The initiative extended beyond schools through public awareness activities and practical demonstrations. It also introduced workplace-based training, giving employees opportunities to learn how to use e-scooters more safely for commuting and leisure.
Trainer development has been another important part of the programme. More than 30 participants from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia completed an international train-the-trainer programme, helping expand e-scooter safety education across borders.
Digital learning complements practical training
The initiative also developed New Wheels of Change, an educational app featuring interactive modules on traffic regulations, road signs and safer riding behaviour. The app is available in five languages: German, English, Slovenian, Italian and Macedonian.
By combining hands-on training with digital learning materials, the initiative makes road safety education accessible to a wider audience and supports learning beyond the classroom.
Why was this initiative selected?
The European Road Safety Charter recognised the initiative for its comprehensive response to the growing road safety challenges associated with personal mobility devices. By combining practical education, digital resources and trainer development, the project provides a model that can be adapted and delivered in different settings.
It demonstrates that the development of new mobility options should go hand in hand with educating their users. Practical skills, knowledge of traffic rules and the ability to recognise hazards are essential to integrating e-scooters safely into everyday transport.
Good Practice of the Month: sharing solutions that work
Good Practice of the Month is an initiative of the European Road Safety Charter that highlights practical road safety projects and measures developed by its members. The selected examples showcase approaches that can inspire other organisations and regions and be adapted to their own circumstances.
CDV as the European Road Safety Charter’s ambassador in Czechia
The Transport Research Centre (CDV) acts as the national ambassador of the European Road Safety Charter in Czechia. In this role, CDV helps communicate European road safety activities and share examples of good practice that may contribute to safer roads.
The CDV website therefore features selected initiatives from across Europe. Their experience can provide inspiration for Czech municipalities, schools, organisations and other stakeholders working to improve road safety.