It was recently proven that customised electric scooters can reach maximum speeds of 125 kilometres per hour, imagine getting hit by one of those.
However, it would appear that riding electric scooters is no longer going to be much fun, no more zipping on and off pavements and helmets are going to become compulsory as part of new traffic laws coming into force.
Alcohol ignition interlock devices in new passenger transport vehicles, mandatory helmets for drivers of electric scooters and new speed limits for overtaking other vehicles are among the positive developments.
All new minibuses designed to carry more than eight people, buses and coaches will have to be equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock device in 2022, which coincides with new European Union rules which impose an interface for such a device on all new types of road vehicles and this eventually apply to all new cars in a fresh attempt to crackdown on drinking and driving.
And drivers of all vehicles under the age of 18 will be subject to a zero-tolerance blood alcohol limit.
There will also be more severe penalties for failing to wear seat belts and using a mobile phone while driving and all this has been welcomed by the European Union which has praised Spain for setting an example on road safety.
Pedestrians are to be given priority at all crossings, on pavements, and in pedestrianised areas.
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According to an old friend back in blighty, the reason why foreigners are all such bad drivers is because they drive on the wrong side of the road. Bloody dangerous. I don't see anything in these new laws that fixes that.
Well after everything that is happening and has happened I´m actually very surprised that there are any police at all left to do anything but the basic services , not really sure there is any space in the confinement facility anyway .
Great, if you see what Spanish chuck out of their cars, it is maybe a step in the right way. Whole McDonalds/Burger King/KFC bags are thrown out, sweet wrappers, cigarette butts, etc. Ridicilous. To sum it up: all fast food chains should be pay a dung load of tax for the direct and indirect waste they produce, plus adding a lot to obesity and related diseases to that. Yet they appear like weeds in my garden. Ah, as ro road safety: I am considering a Hummer, as they are more ecofriendly and a lot road safer than a Tesla.
Really ? Spain setting an example on road safety? I cannot stop laughing. I drive here every day and see some appalling driving. Truly lethal life threatening overtaking and mental mobile phone use. Laws are one thing, enforcement is a very different matter.
I try to avoid people on pavements?
I normally give precedence to pedestrians on pavements?!
Ok, so children and babies are not allowed to drink and drive? Or is it cars under the age of 18?