New Law for Scooters from 2024

The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has introduced new laws concerning personal mobility vehicles as of January 1, 2024

What is considered a PMV?
Not everything that is sold as PMV is a PMV, nor is everything that circulates in our cities a PMV!

According to the General Vehicle Regulations, a vehicle with one or more wheels equipped with a single seat and propelled exclusively by electric motors (batteries up to 100 VDC and with an integrated charger of up to 240 VAC) is called a Personal Mobility Vehicle (PMV) that can give the vehicle a maximum design speed between 6 and 25 km/h and that can only be equipped with a seat or saddle if they are equipped with self-balancing systems.

The personal mobility vehicles (PMV) marketed must meet a series of requirements included in the Technical Characteristics Manual, published in the Official State Gazette of January 21, 2022.

On its website you can find the brands and models that have already been certified and that meet all the requirements of the aforementioned manual.

What characteristics must they meet?

• The maximum speed at which they can travel is 25 km/h, the speed at which the engine will stop propelling the vehicle. It cannot be manipulated.
• You must have a monitor to display the circulation speed and battery level.
• They will have two independent brakes. Vehicles with more than 2 wheels must have a parking brake.
• They must be equipped with front reflectors (white), on both sides (white or auto yellow) and rear (red). In addition, the brake light must be differentiated or combined with the rear light.
• For VMPs for transporting goods or other services, they must have auto yellow side reflectors and red rear reflectors on the edges and vertices of the load. They must also have turn signals, mirrors and a reversing assistant.
• Acoustic warning for all types of PMV.

VMPs marketed until January 21, 2024 may circulate until January 22, 2027, even if they do not have a certificate.
From that date, only VMPs that have certification will be able to do so.

Important:

If you ride a scooter, remember: The circulation of these vehicles is prohibited on crossroads, interurban roads and highways and through urban tunnels.

More details HERE