On Tuesday, the government approved an amendment to the General Traffic Regulations introducing new obligations (source in Spanish) for users of personal mobility vehicles (PMVs), including e-scooters. For the first time, the reform sets a minimum age of 15 to ride these vehicles and makes helmet use compulsory across the country.
The measure is part of a broader package of changes driven by the Interior Ministry and the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) to improve road safety for so-called "vulnerable users", a group that includes pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and scooter riders.
