The invention relates to a scooter with a frame, at least one front wheel (12), at least one rear wheel (11) and with a steering gear (3, 6, 7), with which at least one front wheel (12) is tractable, whereby the scooter comprises on the left and/or the right side of the axis connecting the front and rear wheels, respectively, (longitudinal axis of the scooter) between the centre of a front wheel (12) and the rear end of a rear wheel (11) one laterally fold-out foot rest unit (1), which cannot exert the function of a crank, i.e., which cannot be rotated by 360.degree. around a transverse axis of the frame which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the scooter, whereby the foot rest unit(s) (1) can be folded out mechanically or by means of a motor and whereby upon mechanically folding out by force effect by the driver the foot rest unit (1) returns in its initial position upon discontinuation of the force.