Dr. Francisco Alonso, Director of INTRAS, has been interviewed by the newspaper Levante-EMV about the use of electric scooters on September 13, 2023.

Some of the measures proposed by Dr. Alonso are mandatory insurance for users of electric scooters, greater police surveillance of the drivers of these light vehicles, especially those under 16 years of age, and greater alertness of the authorities to the modification or tampering of these Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMV) to make them run more.

It is totally worrying how easily the power of an electric scooter can be "modified" without control by the authorities. "In these vehicles there is no technical vehicle inspection, therefore, when a policeman stops you he cannot know if it has been tricked, which is a handicap in the long term."

He also warns that there has been an increase in the improper use of these light electric vehicles by children aged 13, 14 and 15, when they are prohibited for them up to the age of 16. For this reason, it is necessary to supervise the obligation to wear an approved helmet and to implement citizen awareness campaigns and to provide road safety training, especially for the youngest.