Dr. Francisco Alonso, Director of INTRAS, has been interviewed on September 18, 2023 by Cadena Ser in its program Hoy por hoy, to address the safety of Personal Mobility Vehicles and especially electric scooters.

The use of scooters continues to increase and the number of conflicts and accidents in interaction with other road users continues to grow.

There is a national regulation that regulates general aspects of Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMV), although concepts such as age, helmet use or speed, are regulated by the ordinances of each municipality. Therefore, Dr. Alonso considers that it would be advisable, in addition to promoting the use of helmets or a reflective vest, to establish insurance or a license plate as mandatory for this type of vehicle.

In Valencia, the highest number of sanctions is imposed for speeding, which means that most scooters are tricked, without any type of technical inspection to control it. According to Alonso, the ease of access to scooters is worrying since they are easily acquired and driven without having learned any road safety rules.