Gug Skole near Aalborg has introduced rules for pupils’ use of electric scooters, including a ban on bringing them on school trips, and has asked parents to talk to their children about safety.
The school announced the rules in a post on Aula, the digital platform Danish schools use to communicate with families. DR reported the measures on September 7, 2026.
School leader Rikke Høg Zimmer told DR that the scooters can reach high speeds and are unsafe to ride. She also pointed out that riders in Denmark must be at least 15 years old.
As a result, the school has written on Aula that pupils should use bicycles when classes leave the school grounds. The management also encourages parents to discuss the rules and safety with their children.
According to Zimmer, the aim of the post is to inform families about the law so parents become aware of it. The school leadership hopes the rules will prevent dangerous situations and accidents involving pupils.
One of the pupils affected is Jacob Bæhr from the ninth grade, who owns an electric scooter. He told DR that he sometimes rides it to school when he is in a hurry, because it is faster.
Police carrying out checks at schools
Bæhr said he can accept the ban on using scooters for school trips. He also stated that his own scooter can only reach the permitted 20 km/h.
Nordjyllands Politi is carrying out ongoing checks at schools as part of a tightened effort against electric scooters. Officers have also visited Gug Skole, according to DR.
Hjalte Helbo Heines, police commissioner for Operativ Færdsel at Nordjyllands Politi, said officers remind pupils of the risks involved. He listed high speed, small wheels, a low center of gravity and poor maneuverability.
Police say it is an increasing trend that children and young people ride electric scooters too fast, DR reported. The devices are widely used among young people in Denmark and are described by the school as fast and modern.
Danish rules set a minimum age of 15 years for riding an electric scooter and cap the speed at 20 km/h. The safety of the devices has been debated in Denmark, including calls from traffic safety experts for a ban.
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Gug Skole is a public school in the Gug district on the southern side of Aalborg. The rules apply to pupils’ own scooters and to school activities outside the school grounds, as stated by the school leadership to DR.
