Overview
- The latest draft targets a 2 January 2026 start, with the reform still moving through ministerial review before final government approval.
- Seat belts would become mandatory in cities for taxi drivers, delivery workers and driving instructors, with exceptions limited to emergency vehicles, ambulance passengers and children under 1.35 meters in rear taxi seats.
- Personal mobility vehicles must keep lights on at all times, with a one‑year grace period before daytime use is enforced, and e‑scooters would be barred from HOV lanes with a €200 fine for violations.
- Professional riders using motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles or personal mobility vehicles would have to wear high‑visibility vests in cities, on through‑town routes and on roads, while motorcyclists and cyclists must use approved gloves and closed footwear and the medical exemption for helmets would end.
- Passing an immobilized vehicle would require at least 1.5 meters of lateral clearance plus a speed reduction of 20 km/h below the limit, and stopping or parking near pedestrian crossings would be restricted with a two‑year municipal phase‑in.