Overview
- Police in Iserlohn stopped a group of youths and seized one 16‑year‑old’s scooter that later registered a theoretical top speed of 127 km/h on a roller test.
- Officers filed a criminal complaint against the juvenile for driving without a licence and opened investigative proceedings against his parents for allowing use of a manipulated vehicle.
- Police stressed the 127 km/h figure is a theoretical measurement from the roller‑stand and unlikely to be reached with a rider aboard, while still signalling extreme modification.
- Authorities are increasingly using roller‑test stands to measure motor output and achievable top speed during controls because software or hardware tuning can easily override the 20 km/h legal limit under the eKFV.
- Police warn that brakes, chassis and tyres on e‑scooters are not engineered for very high speeds, which voids type approval and insurance and raises the risk of severe accidents and parental liability.