The municipal decision arrives amidst a broader national conversation regarding micro-mobility safety, with Transportation and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy confirming that the central government expects to rule on updated national traffic regulations within the coming weeks.

Under the upcoming local decree, micro-mobility devices will be barred from specific high-traffic areas of the town, including its main tourist attractions and the zones immediately surrounding local schools and healthcare clinics.

Local authorities justified the implementation of the ban by pointing to a growing volume of public complaints and a measurable rise in micro-mobility accidents.

Mayor Gyula Czeglédi stated that with the peak summer tourism season fast approaching, the administration felt compelled to minimize pedestrian hazards proactively.

The scope of the prohibition extends well beyond standard stand-up electric scooters. The local ordinance explicitly encompasses hoverboards, electric skateboards, electric bicycles, and Segways.

Within the designated restricted zones, operators will be required to completely dismount, and devices may only be pushed or carried by hand.

Medical professionals have also publicly backed the local intervention, with László Kerekes, a practicing surgeon and municipal council member, describing the ban as an unavoidable response to the frequency and severity of recent injuries.

The localized restrictions reflect a broader, nationwide trend. According to recent data, the frequency of electric scooter accidents has escalated across Hungary, with the resulting injuries becoming increasingly severe.

The urgency of the issue has been underscored by tragic incidents in Budapest earlier this year, where two children under the age of 14 lost their lives and a 13-year-old was left in a coma following micro-mobility collisions.

While the central cabinet has not yet formally debated the matter, Minister Vitézy indicated that a comprehensive amendment to the national traffic code is high on the legislative agenda for the near future.

Prompted by the latest accident statistics, the ministry intends to thoroughly revise the regulatory framework governing electric scooters as quickly as possible.

In Hajdúszoboszló, enforcement of the new rules will be managed primarily by municipal police officers patrolling the designated scooter-free zones.

While officers will hold the legal authority to issue on-the-spot financial penalties for violations, the local administration maintains that the primary objective is public awareness rather than revenue generation.

To support the transition, the municipality plans to install clear regulatory signage across the town alongside launching micro-mobility safety education initiatives within local schools and kindergartens.