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The Councilor for Citizen Security, Jos Luis Ruiz Guill n, explained that "they are working on the development of this new mobility ordinance that includes the mandatory protection elements for their driving and other related matters with the circulation of vehicles through the urban area ". The Councilor for Citizen Security of the City of Lorca, Jos Luis Ruiz Guill n, reported, this morning, of the entry into force of the modification of the General Traffic Regulations and the General Regulations for Drivers. The Councilor for Citizen Security has explained that "there have been several such modifications so that, in order to publicize all the information to the public, the Local Police will carry out next week a campaign to through which the drivers of personal mobility vehicles may receive such information, with the changes introduced ". Jos Luis Ruiz Guill n has detailed that "since this past Saturday, January 2, these modifications are in force in matters of traffic that, among others, regulate the circulation of electric scooters (personal mobility vehicles "VMP"), which is defined as those with one or more wheels equipped with a single seat and powered exclusively by electric motors that can provide the vehicle with a maximum speed between 6 and 25 km / h ". Ruiz Guill n has indicated that "according to this new regulation, these vehicles must have for their circulation a certificate of circulation accredited by the General Directorate of Traffic (pending publication It is in the BOE, and its validity will be 24 months from its publication).
Its circulation on sidewalks and pedestrian areas is also prohibited ". The municipal responsible for Citizen Security has added that "electric scooters must respect all traffic regulations like any vehicle, not being able to circulate on interurban roads, crossings, highways and highways that take place within a town, or through urban tunnels.
" In this sense, the Councilor for Citizen Security has specified that "currently, from the Lorca City Council we plan to start the study for the development of a municipal mobility ordinance that will collect all these protection elements.
future municipal mobility ordinance that will also include all cases of stops and parking of personal mobility vehicles ". Jos Luis Ruiz Guill n has insisted that "we are working on the elaboration of this new mobility ordinance, in which the protection elements that will be mandatory in the driving of the electric scooters, as well as in other matters related to the circulation of vehicles through the urban area of ??Lorca ". Regarding punishable behaviors, the councilor has specified that "in the case of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, they will be punished with the same amount as if they drove another vehicle, in case of exceeding the rates alcohol (€ 500 to € 1,000), and the presence of drugs in the body (€ 1,000).
Regarding the use of a mobile phone, its use is prohibited, as well as any other communication system.
to do so the penalty would be € 200. The use of helmets or headphones connected to sound receivers or reproducers is also prohibited, which would carry a fine of € 200.
And as for the use of helmets or other protective elements, it will be municipal ordinances that will regulate these protective elements. The circulation of any vehicle on the sidewalks is prohibited, the penalty would be € 200; When the offenses are committed by minors under 18 years of age, the parents or guardians will be liable for the offense committed by the minor.
Negligent driving will be considered when driving at night without lighting or reflective clothing, in this case the penalty would also amount to € 200.
The circulation of two people in a personal mobility vehicle will be sanctioned with € 100. Jos Luis Ruiz Guill n has specified that "there will also be changes in speed limits for vehicles in general, whose validity will come into effect on May 11, 2021.
Among the The main novelties are the suppression of the possibility of exceeding the maximum speed by 20 km / h to overtake on conventional roads.
Reducing the speed limits on urban roads: on platform roads Only carriageway and pavement at 20 km / h; in those with a single lane in each direction of traffic 30 km / h; and in those with two or more lanes in each direction of traffic 50 km / h.
that may be lowered after specific signaling, by the Municipal Authority.
Similarly, and exceptionally, the Municipal Authority may increase the speed on the roads of a single lane in each direction up to the maximum speed.
Maximum of 50 km / h., after specific signaling.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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