Since their arrival, the trottinettes in free service have presented numerous challenges to the Belgian authorities, including numerous accidents and trottoirs that are jammed.
Concerning the proposed regulation for shared trottinettes, Brussels-area communities were consulted. Some people disagree with the cap on amendments or the number of dropzones that are required.
The shared trottinettes will undoubtedly continue to be a contentious topic of discussion even in 2023, despite an earlier project that was halted because it was intended to regulate their use in the Belgian Region more strictly. Elke Van den Brandt, the Belgian Minister of Mobility, presented the government with new regulations regarding the numerus clausus, dropzones, and redevances in October of last year (Groen),