The reform of Traffic laws will include a close on electric scooters now widespread especially in large cities. With the aim of reducing the numerous accidents on Italian roads, which in most cases involve young lives, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has decided to amend some rules that regulate the circulation of scooters, now half protagonists of electric micro-mobility .
The deputy prime minister and transport minister himself confirms MIT’s willingness to introduce stricter rules, Matthew Salvini. In this regard, the minister underlined the need to improve security on the roads, showing itself directly motivated to intervene to try to reduce the accidents that occur every day on Italian roads. Specifically, the squeeze would concern him stop the sale of electric scooters that allow you to go over 20 km/h of speed.
We are working to ensure that some two-wheeled vehicles such as scooters, which too often whiz by without rules, limits and controls everywhere, even reaching high and dangerous speeds, can no longer be sold or bought. The limit of 20 km per hour at which rental scooters travel must be the maximum speed beyond which they can no longer be sold or bought. Along with a speed check, insights into the topics of helmets, registration and license plates are underway. Security comes before business.
According to MIT, the numerous deaths and injuries caused by accidents on Italian roads are constantly growing. Which is why it was decided to bring more safety to the roads by working on a new Highway Code, also focusing on education, prevention and sanctions. As stated in the note published by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, in the coming months it is not excluded that new rules for the use of the helmet for all ages, of plate and ofmatriculation of any means.
