Personal mobility vehicles, including scooters, are considered vehicles in all respects, and their drivers are required to follow traffic rules, just like other drivers of cars and motorcycles.
Among the rules, it’s important to remember that:
- Drivers of these vehicles are subject to the same maximum alcohol limits set by the Road Safety Law, as well as the prohibition of driving under the influence of drugs
- They are also prohibited from wearing headphones or using a mobile phone orany other device while driving.
- They cannot ride on sidewalks and are prohibited from circulating on interurban roads, crossways, highways, expressways, or urban tunnels.
WHAT IS CONSIDERED A PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE?
According to the General Vehicle Regulation, personal mobility vehicles are single or
multi-wheeled vehicles powered exclusively by electric motors, capable of providing a
maximum design speed between 6 and 25 km/h.
They can only be equipped with a seat or saddle if they have a self-balancing system.
To avoid putting any device into circulation on public roads, personal mobility vehicles must have the corresponding circulation certificate proving that the vehicle meets the applicable technical requirements according to national and international technical regulations.
The circulation certificate will be mandatory two years after the publication of the
manual.
