National traffic directorate road safety regulations leave town halls limited scope for their own rules regarding electric scooters and other personal mobility vehicles (PMVs). In Palma, though, the administration is contemplating a specific bylaw. A key aspect of this would be tougher fines.
Palma wants to increase fines for scooter offences
"It's not uncommon to see two people on the same vehicle"
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Don't beat around the bush, just cancel scooters like in western Europe. You can make much more from people driving cars and you don't have to lie about scooter apocalypse situations anymore.
These very dangerous vehicles require a much greater control than is reported in this Article. e.g. 1. THEY DO NOT HAVE A ROAD TEST OR DRIVING LICENCE TO BE OPERATED ON THE ROADS OR PAVEMENTS ETC. 2. THE RIDERS HAVE NO CRASH HELMETS. HAVE NO PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 3. THEY CAN BE RIDDEN AT VERY FAST SPEEDS. A TAMPER PROOF SPEED LIMITER NEEDS TO BE A COMPULSORY FITMENT. 4.THE RIDERS HAVE NO INSURANCE TO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES. ANY ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE RIDER OR PEDESTRIAN HAS NO INSURANCE CLAIM. 5. THE POLICIA AND GUARDIA NEED TO STOP THESE VEHICLES BEING USED ON PEDESTRIAN AREAS. PROMENADES . TOURIST WALKING AREAS. 6. THE VEHICLES HAVE NO REGISTRATION OR MOT TESTING TO PROVE THEIR ROADWORTHINESS. 7. THE RIDERS HAVE NOT PROVED THEY ARE COMPETENT TO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES. 8.SOME BATTERIES FITTED TO THESE VEHICLES CAN BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN CHARGED OVERNIGHT. e.g. LITHIUM/IRON .