A reader Nowogrodziec – news wrote:
Yesterday (June 13—ed. istotne.pl), while driving along Mickiewicza Street, I had a boy on a scooter, about 12 years old, riding in front of me. I was heading toward Dino, and so was the boy. There were probably two parked cars in the right lane, which had to be passed. A van was coming from the opposite direction, and instead of stopping or at least riding onto the pavement, the boy squeezed through, passing the cars and thus passing the van at the same time!
She added that this was by no means the first situation of this kind:
I don’t know whether the parents of children who move around the streets so boldly know how their children ride. Some time ago I also had an incident involving a boy on a scooter. That time, the boy rode out from the road by the blocks onto the main road toward the cemetery, cutting diagonally across the road to get to the other side. He was holding the handlebars with one hand and a phone in the other, staring at it instead of looking at the road ahead!
I was coming from the opposite direction! He almost went under my wheels!
And she appealed:
PARENT!!! Take an interest in your child! Talk to them about road safety when riding a scooter!
The subject of scooter road pirates keeps returning like a boomerang. On The Bad Bunzlauer a photograph of a young scooter rider by the viaduct in the City of Ceramics appeared at the beginning of June. The author accompanied it with a humorous yet spiteful comment:
A dude on a scooter—properly wearing a helmet. Going the wrong way on the “national road,” admittedly, but you can’t expect everything from young people 😁
He immediately added:
Let’s enjoy the little things.
Indeed. As of June 3, 2026, new regulations concerning the safety of the youngest road users came into force. Children and young people under 16 who ride bicycles, electric scooters or personal mobility devices will have to wear protective helmets. The changes aim to reduce the number of serious head injuries and increase safety on roads, cycle paths and in public spaces. More on this subject in the article: An important change from today. Helmets mandatory on bicycles and scooters.
The photograph rekindled the discussion about young road pirates on the roads of Bolesławiec.
The subject, as we have unfortunately already emphasized, is not new. Let us recall. On April 19, we quoted a post from The Bad Bunzlauer:
There used to be gangs: rockers on Harleys, mods on scooters. In the age of TikTok... I don’t know, maybe “scooties” or “scooteries”?
The recording shows a group of children riding scooters across virtually the entire width of the traffic lane. At one point, one of them—with complete nonchalance—crosses a double solid line and moves into the opposite lane.
A forum user left a telling comment under the recording:
I also have a recording of these boys’ antics. They rode under cars, attacked drivers who drew their attention to it, and kicked cars. I have photos and recordings; if the injured person is reading this, please contact me privately. The report will also be sent to the police, because it is not normal for children aged 8–15 to kick cars and ride under cars in the city center.
We had actually covered the subject much earlier. Last September, we wrote that we received two reports about the same issue in one day. The first Reader:
Please cover the group of teenagers on bicycles and scooters. They gathered on the lawn by Asnyka Street, where there used to be a ceramic fountain, and then set off down toward the lower part of the city, toward the Market Square, at high speed. The incident took place at around 6 p.m.
And commented:
Because of groups of teenagers “terrorizing” pedestrians on pavements, it is frightening to leave the house.
He also added:
I am an able-bodied person, but what are older people supposed to say when, due to health limitations, they are unable to get out of the way of a speeding scooter or bicycle.
At the head of the group was a young man who used his horn, and thanks to that no one was injured.
The reader noted that he had discussed it with a policewoman, but she was apparently busy with another intervention at the time.
About 1.5 hours later, another Reader wrote to us:
This is how our youth has fun.
And sent us the following video:
As we reported at the end of Aprilhttps://istotne.pl/wiadomosc/63035, the police are handling the case of scooter users “terrorizing” drivers. We will return to the subject.