Overview

• Reforms published in the Gaceta Oficial create the VEMEPE category and require registration, plates and a specific license, plus mandatory helmet and reflective vest use.
• Circulation is confined to streets, not sidewalks or bike lanes, with exemptions for pedal‑assist bicycles, human‑powered vehicles and electric units capped at 25 km/h.
• Semovi plans awareness efforts beginning Sept. 15, aims to issue licenses in December 2025, and has up to Aug. 10, 2026 to publish updated transit rules; plate issuance depends on federal plate‑series approval.
• Authorities cite rising injuries to justify the overhaul, referencing IMSS and insurer data showing growth in scooter‑ and micromobility‑related fractures and care cases.
• Motorcycle groups pressed deputies for a national re‑registration with fine forgiveness and denounced overregulation and extortion risks, while app‑based riders sought talks with Semovi on training, certified helmets and platform‑funded medical coverage; separately, Michoacán passed mobility reforms with EV incentives and stricter public‑transport standards.