Police stop 12-year-old e-scooter rider with 0.6 per mille

Police stopped a 12-year-old riding an e-scooter with 0.6 per mille of alcohol in his blood in the Ried district on Wednesday evening, ORF reported.

The boy was riding on a shared pedestrian and cycle path at about 9 p.m. without a helmet or the required e-scooter lights. Officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol and carried out a breath test.

Police also found several technical defects on the scooter. They took the boy home and handed him over to his grandparents. A report will be filed with the Ried district authority.