I really don't think drinking has much to do with it and this story is from the French side, which already was 18. The problem seems to be that there are no rules for these scooters, as far as they are concerned. They have no drivers' licenses, no insurance, no helmets, often no tags, doing wheelies through the middle of traffic and there is no enforcement of any laws. And if you look at crime reports, so often the perpetrator rides away on a scooter.