María Fuster, a Palma Mallorca woman in hospital after being hit by an electric scooter
María Fuster. She was coming out of a shop when she was hit by a scooter.
Scooter accident in Palma: "My life's been ruined"
María Fuster faces months of operations and rehab. "Who pays for all this?"
Electric scooter in Ibiza.
There has been a rise in the number of accidents involving scooters.
Traffic directorate to demand insurance for electric scooters
There have been calls for this type of insurance for some time.
Electric scooters on the Via Cintura in Palma, Mallorca
Scooters are banned.
Serious injuries to scooter rider in Alcudia
The third serious accident involving a scooter in Alcudia this month.
Scooter accident in Alcudia, Mallorca
The scene of the accident.
Scooter accident in Palma, Mallorca
Scene of the accident.
Scooter rider seriously injured in Palma accident
The rider apparently went through a red light.
Electric scooter in Palma, Mallorca
Greater numbers of scooters and more accidents.
Electric scooter accident hospital admissions up almost 30% in the Balearics
Two people died last year following an electric scooter accident.
Police hunt Alcudia scooter-riding mugger
A middle-aged woman was threatened by the rider of a scooter.
New traffic laws
Spain will this year be tightening its traffic laws and that means electric scooters.
Points deductions increased under traffic legislation reform
Revised regulations will come into effect three months after official publication.
The changing character of mobility in Palma
The city awaits the town hall's full diagnosis for Palma's mobility in the future.
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Comment
Electric scooter tests
The new traffic laws for electric scooters are great news but what about a test?
Humphrey Carter22/01/2022 09:44