It emerged a few years ago as a niche and today it is one of the most used transports in the city, so the General Directorate of Traffic wants to regulate its use, not only with specific normal roads.
The electric scooter has colonized to the city. They are seen from all brands and used by all kinds of people. Its easy transport, its size and its speed make it ideal for traveling a few km a day without having to take a car or metro.
And, as always happens with inventions that are born from a legal vacuum, the time to regulate the electric scooter has arrived.
The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has idea a solution to regulate the use and control of this transport, which currently does not require any document to circulate.
In the form of a certificate, the DGT will oblige the users of the electric scooter to have said document, which will verify the characteristics of the vehicle.
The reason for this certificate is prevent users from carrying ready scooters, which exceed the maximum speed of 25 km / h; and combat non-original accessories, such as saddles or added to the chassis that can be dangerous in the event of an accident.
As if it were the car papers, The police can now stop us and demand this certificate if they believe that the scooter does not comply with the established standards. Of course, in no case will we be asked for anything personal, since a driver’s license is still not necessary to handle them.
Those who will have to issue the certificate will be the manufacturers, which to be able to sell in our country must add this certificate that guarantees that the scooter conforms to the normal roads.
All this information has been obtained from Royal Decree 970/2020, of November 10, by which the General Regulation of Circulation and the General Regulation of Vehicles are modified, published through the General State Bulletin of November 11, 2020.
Although eight months have passed since the Royal Decree came into force, the manual that will govern the new characteristics of personal mobility vehicles is still in the process of being drawn up by the DGT. Hence, its approval has to wait, at least, until 2023.