Today, electric scooters have become the most common means of transportation, especially in large cities.
To use them are the young and also the not so youngwho in this way feel much freer to move around the city, in a very short time, spending much less than using a vehicle that is a motorcycle or a car.
The first regulation of the electric scooter dates back to 2000, we are talking about the law number 160/2019, subsequently modified with the milleproroghe decree, in 2020. With the modification, the approval, registration, homologation, registration and insurance coverage of the scooter.
What has changed over the years and how electric scooters have been regulated in a short time
Then in 2021 the maximum speed limit was introduced at 20 km per hour on the road and 6 km per hour in pedestrian areas, with the ban on driving on the pavement , although today many continue to do so quietly. Those who break the rules can receive fines ranging from € 42 to € 168.
Now a new law has been inserted that has to do with the obligation of the arrows, of the stops, which concerns all electric scooters starting from 1 July 2022. Those already in circulation will have to adapt to the new rulesby 1 January 2024.
There is talk of confiscation of the vehicle if the electric scooter should not have lights, arrows, stops, because these beacons are essential for your own safety and that of others when traveling on the road. Then there is even talk of confiscation for the rigged scooters or for all electric scooters that have an altered engine, to increase speed. As trivial as it may seem, there are many souped-up scooters that travel recklessly around the cities.
What an electric scooter shouldn’t have and what you risk if you don’t
Furthermore, none of these can have a seat, whoever has it or will have it risks receiving a penalty that can even go up to € 5000. Same thing goes for those who they drive the electric scooter even if they are under 14 years old of age. You can drive the scooter without a license, but not under this age.
Then there is a € 400 fine if you travel at more than 50 km per hour on the extra-urban road or off the cycle paths, or if you go around without the right equipment. Remember that creating a hindrance or being a danger to circulation, it’s not just dangerous, but also carries a fine ranging from 50 to € 200. Finally, all electric scooters must be equipped with tires and a horn.
