Are electric skateboards legal in Belgium?
No statute names the device. No Belgian text names the electric skateboard, either in the Highway Code in force today or in the codes that replace it. Until 31 May 2027, the whole country is governed by the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 (the Code de la route). From 1 June 2027, it is replaced by a federal Code de la voie publique (Royal Decree of 3 June 2024) together with a Brussels, a Walloon and a Flemish regional code. Each of the four texts gives the same date: “Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le [1 1er juin 2027]1” (this decree enters into force on 1 June 2027 — our translation, federal art. 86); each regional code also repeals the 1975 decree. Both regimes have a general category, the motorised personal mobility device (“engin de déplacement motorisé”), limited by construction to 25 km/h, whose riders are treated as cyclists, must be 16 (with exceptions) and must wear a helmet above 20 km/h. The listed examples include kick scooters and self-balancing devices but no powered boards. The 2027 federal code does name the skateboard, “les planches à roulettes”, but only among non-motorised devices. From 1 June 2027 the speed limit for motorised devices differs by region: 20 km/h in Brussels, 25 km/h in Flanders, and no specific limit in the Walloon text. A board that can exceed 25 km/h falls outside the definition in both regimes; we did not read what applies to it.
What the law says
| What the text says | Section | |
|---|---|---|
| Which text applies, and from when | Until 31 May 2027: the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975, everywhere in Belgium. From 1 June 2027: the federal Code de la voie publique (art. 86: “Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le [1 1er juin 2027]1”, as amended by AR 2026-06-30/09) plus, in each region, its own code: Brussels (art. 26: “Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le [1 1er juin 2027 ]1”, as amended by ARR 2026-06-18/06), Wallonia (art. 30, as amended by ARW 2026-06-25/02) and Flanders (art. 62, as amended by AGF 2026-06-26/11). The Brussels code, art. 25: “L'arrêté royal du 1er décembre 1975 portant règlement général sur la police de la circulation routière et de l'usage de la voie publique, est abrogé.” (The Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 … is repealed — our translation.) The Walloon (art. 29) and Flemish (art. 61) codes contain the same repeal. The Justel header notes still show 1 September 2026, the original date; the amended articles themselves give 1 June 2027. | AR 3 juin 2024 relatif au Code de la voie publique, arts. 2, 8, 9, 43, 86 |
| Today: motorised personal mobility device (1975 Code) | Art. 2.15.2, 2°: an “engin de déplacement motorisé” is “tout véhicule à moteur à une roue ou plus qui ne peut, par construction et par la seule puissance de son moteur, dépasser sur une route horizontale la vitesse de 25 km/h” (any motor vehicle with one or more wheels that cannot, by construction and by the power of its motor alone, exceed 25 km/h on a level road — our translation). The examples are electric wheelchairs, electric scooters for people with reduced mobility, “les trottinettes motorisées” (motorised kick scooters — our translation) and “les appareils électriques autoéquilibrants à une ou deux roues” (one- or two-wheeled self-balancing electric devices — our translation); skateboards are not listed. Art. 7bis: “Les utilisateurs d'engins de déplacement motorisés sont assimilés aux cyclistes.” (Users of motorised personal mobility devices are treated as cyclists — our translation.) | AR 1er décembre 1975 (Code de la route), arts. 2.15.2, 7bis, 9.1.2 |
| Today: age, helmet, equipment (1975 Code) | Art. 8.2, 7°: “16 ans pour les conducteurs d'engins de déplacement motorisés, sauf:” (16 years for riders of motorised personal mobility devices, except: — our translation). The exceptions are residential and shared-space zones, reserved paths, pedestrian zones, play streets, and people with reduced mobility. Art. 36 requires a helmet for riders “d’engins de déplacement motorisés dont la vitesse maximale dépasse, par construction, 20 km à l’heure” (of motorised personal mobility devices whose maximum design speed exceeds 20 km/h — our translation). Art. 82bis.3: “Les engins de déplacement motorisés doivent être pourvus d’un système de freinage suffisamment efficace.” (Motorised personal mobility devices must have a sufficiently effective braking system — our translation.) | AR 1er décembre 1975, arts. 8.2, 36, 82bis (codedelaroute.be) |
| From 1 June 2027: the federal definition | Federal Code de la voie publique, art. 2, 22, 2°: a motorised personal mobility device is “tout véhicule dont la vitesse maximale est, par construction, limitée à 25 km/h” (any vehicle whose maximum speed is limited by construction to 25 km/h — our translation). The examples listed are motorised kick scooters, electric wheelchairs, electric scooters for people with reduced mobility, and “les appareils électriques auto-équilibrants” (self-balancing electric devices — our translation). Art. 2, 22, 1° lists “les planches à roulettes” (skateboards — our translation) among the non-motorised devices, which are propelled by muscle power and have no motor. Art. 2, 22, 4°: “Les utilisateurs d'engins de déplacement motorisés sont assimilés aux cyclistes.” | AR 3 juin 2024 relatif au Code de la voie publique, arts. 2, 8, 9, 43, 86 |
| From 1 June 2027: age and helmet (federal code) | Art. 8: “16 ans pour les conducteurs d'engins de déplacement motorisés. Toutefois, dans les cas suivants il n'y a pas de limitation d'âge” (16 years for riders of motorised personal mobility devices; however, there is no age limit in the following cases — our translation). The cases include shared-space zones, reserved paths and pedestrian zones. Art. 43 requires a helmet on “les engins de déplacement motorisés dont la vitesse maximale dépasse, par construction, 20 km à l'heure” (motorised personal mobility devices whose maximum design speed exceeds 20 km/h — our translation). | AR 3 juin 2024 relatif au Code de la voie publique, arts. 2, 8, 9, 43, 86 |
| From 1 June 2027: speed limits by region | Brussels code, art. 8: speed is limited “à 20 km à l'heure pour les engins de déplacement motorisé” (to 20 km/h for motorised personal mobility devices — our translation). Flemish code, art. 12, § 1: “25 km/h, pour les cyclomoteurs de classe A et les engins de déplacement motorisés” (25 km/h for class A mopeds and motorised personal mobility devices — our translation). In the Walloon code, the words “engin de déplacement” appear only in a load rule (art. 8, § 6); we found no speed limit specific to these devices there. | AGRBC 29 août 2024, arts. 1, 8, 25, 26; AGF 19 juillet 2024, arts. 12, 61, 62; AGW 17 juillet 2025, arts. 8, 29, 30 |
Each row is the statute's own content, reduced to plain wording where it is long and quoted directly where the exact words matter. The section in the last column is a link to the text.
Electric skateboards in stock today
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What the law above asks you to wear or fit: 77 helmets and pads in stock — a rule above names the helmet.
Sources
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AR 1er décembre 1975 (Code de la route), arts. 2.15.2, 7bis, 9.1.2 — Arrêté royal portant règlement général sur la police de la circulation routière et de l'usage de la voie publique.
Official source, read 2026-09-27.
In force until 31 May 2027. Justel (FPS Justice), consolidated to 31 August 2026; read in a browser because the site blocks scripts. French text; translations are ours. -
AR 3 juin 2024 relatif au Code de la voie publique, arts. 2, 8, 9, 43, 86 — Code de la voie publique (fédéral).
Official source, read 2026-09-27.
In force from 1 June 2027. Justel, consolidated to 31 August 2026; read in a browser. French text; translations are ours. -
AGRBC 29 août 2024, arts. 1, 8, 25, 26; AGF 19 juillet 2024, arts. 12, 61, 62; AGW 17 juillet 2025, arts. 8, 29, 30 — Code bruxellois de la voie publique; Code de la route flamand; règles régionalisées wallonnes du Code de la voie publique.
Official source, read 2026-09-27.
In force from 1 June 2027. Justel: Brussels consolidated to 29 June 2026; Flemish code https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/arrete/2024/07/19/2024008489/justel (French-language Justel page), consolidated to 10 July 2026; Walloon code https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/arrete/2025/07/17/2025006266/justel, consolidated to 1 July 2026. Translations are ours. -
AR 1er décembre 1975, arts. 8.2, 36, 82bis (codedelaroute.be) — Code de la route — le règlement complet (codedelaroute.be).
Legal publisher reproducing the codified text, read 2026-09-27.
Vias institute's reproduction of the 1975 text, used for articles we did not extract from Justel. French text; translations are ours.
One or more rows above say Legal publisher reproducing the codified text: the official server was unreachable when we read it, and we used a legal publisher's reproduction of the codified text instead. We would rather tell you that than present a copy as the original.
How Belgium compares
The same four questions for Belgium and its neighbours and the rest of the country, each linked to its own page and citations. All 99 jurisdictions we have read are side by side on Compare all jurisdictions.
| Jurisdiction | Status | Helmet | Speed limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Unaddressed | Art. 8.2, 7°: “16 ans pour les conducteurs d'engins de déplacement motorisés, sauf:” (16 y | Brussels code, art. 8: speed is limited “à 20 km à l'heure p |
| France | Regulated | A helmet is required nationally only where the authority has opened a road limited to 80 k | Service-public.fr: “La vitesse maximum autorisée est de 25 k |
| Germany | Unaddressed | no rule naming the device | These rules apply only to vehicles covered by the eKFV, not |
| Netherlands | Prohibited | no rule naming the device | — |
Compare all 99 jurisdictions →
The spread is the point. These are neighbouring jurisdictions regulating the same object, and they do not agree on what it is, how fast it may go, who may ride it, or whether it may be ridden at all. A rider who crosses a state line is, quite often, subject to a different legal category rather than a stricter version of the same one — which is why a single national answer to this question does not exist and why anyone offering you one has stopped reading the law.
It also explains why so many rows say the device is unaddressed. Most vehicle codes were written before this machine existed, and a legislature that has not revisited them has not thereby permitted anything — it has left the question to a general classification and to your city.
What about a Onewheel?
Allowed, as a motorised personal mobility device. Belgium's 1975 traffic code, in force until 31 May 2027, lists “les appareils électriques autoéquilibrants à une ou deux roues” (one- or two-wheeled self-balancing electric devices — our translation) among motorised personal mobility devices, which cannot by construction exceed 25 km/h, and whose users “sont assimilés aux cyclistes” (are treated as cyclists — our translation). Riders must be 16, with exceptions such as pedestrian zones and reserved paths, and must wear a helmet when the device can exceed 20 km/h. The federal code that replaces it on 1 June 2027 keeps “les appareils électriques auto-équilibrants” in the same class.
Every jurisdiction that names a one-wheel board, side by side: Are Onewheels legal?
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What this page does not tell you
- It is not legal advice, and it never says you may ride. It says what the statute says, and links it.
- It does not cover municipal law. Cities regulate sidewalks, parks, paths and often these devices by name. Those rules sit on top of everything above.
- It does not cover private property, insurance, or what happens after an accident.
- It may be out of date. Every source carries the day we read it. A statute amended since then will not have updated itself here.
Across the border: France · Netherlands · Germany. Every other jurisdiction: the full list.
Questions this raises
Are electric skateboards legal in Belgium?
No law we can find defines an electric skateboard. What applies instead is a general vehicle classification and, in practice, your municipality. No Belgian text names the electric skateboard, either in the Highway Code in force today or in the codes that replace it. Until 31 May 2027, the whole country is governed by the Royal Decree of 1 December 1975 (the Code de la route). From 1 June 2027, it is replaced by a federal Code de la voie publique (Royal Decree of 3 June 2024) together with a Brussels, a Walloon and a Flemish regional code. Each of the four texts gives the same date: “Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le [1 1er juin 2027]1” (this decree enters into force on 1 June 2027 — our translation, federal art. 86); each regional code also repeals the 1975 decree. Both regimes have a general category, the motorised personal mobility device (“engin de déplacement motorisé”), limited by construction to 25 km/h, whose riders are treated as cyclists, must be 16 (with exceptions) and must wear a helmet above 20 km/h. The listed examples include kick scooters and self-balancing devices but no powered boards. The 2027 federal code does name the skateboard, “les planches à roulettes”, but only among non-motorised devices. From 1 June 2027 the speed limit for motorised devices differs by region: 20 km/h in Brussels, 25 km/h in Flanders, and no specific limit in the Walloon text. A board that can exceed 25 km/h falls outside the definition in both regimes; we did not read what applies to it.
Is a Onewheel legal in Belgium?
Allowed, as a motorised personal mobility device. Belgium's 1975 traffic code, in force until 31 May 2027, lists “les appareils électriques autoéquilibrants à une ou deux roues” (one- or two-wheeled self-balancing electric devices — our translation) among motorised personal mobility devices, which cannot by construction exceed 25 km/h, and whose users “sont assimilés aux cyclistes” (are treated as cyclists — our translation). Riders must be 16, with exceptions such as pedestrian zones and reserved paths, and must wear a helmet when the device can exceed 20 km/h. The federal code that replaces it on 1 June 2027 keeps “les appareils électriques auto-équilibrants” in the same class.
Do I need a helmet in Belgium?
Art. 8.2, 7°: “16 ans pour les conducteurs d'engins de déplacement motorisés, sauf:” (16 years for riders of motorised personal mobility devices, except: — our translation). The exceptions are residential and shared-space zones, reserved paths, pedestrian zones, play streets, and people with reduced mobility. Art. 36 requires a helmet for riders “d’engins de déplacement motorisés dont la vitesse maximale dépasse, par construction, 20 km à l’heure” (of motorised personal mobility devices whose maximum design speed exceeds 20 km/h — our translation). Art. 82bis.3: “Les engins de déplacement motorisés doivent être pourvus d’un système de freinage suffisamment efficace.” (Motorised personal mobility devices must have a sufficiently effective braking system — our translation.) That is AR 1er décembre 1975, arts. 8.2, 36, 82bis (codedelaroute.be).
How fast am I allowed to go in Belgium?
Brussels code, art. 8: speed is limited “à 20 km à l'heure pour les engins de déplacement motorisé” (to 20 km/h for motorised personal mobility devices — our translation). Flemish code, art. 12, § 1: “25 km/h, pour les cyclomoteurs de classe A et les engins de déplacement motorisés” (25 km/h for class A mopeds and motorised personal mobility devices — our translation). In the Walloon code, the words “engin de déplacement” appear only in a load rule (art. 8, § 6); we found no speed limit specific to these devices there. That is AGRBC 29 août 2024, arts. 1, 8, 25, 26; AGF 19 juillet 2024, arts. 12, 61, 62; AGW 17 juillet 2025, arts. 8, 29, 30.
Does this cover city rules?
No. This page reads state, provincial or national law only. Municipal codes frequently add rules — on sidewalks, parks and paths especially — and where the state has written nothing, the city has written everything.
How do I check this myself?
Open the links in the sources below. Every row in the table above names the section it comes from, and every source shows the date we read it. That is the whole point of the page: you should not have to take our word for it.