Overview
- The Dirección General de Tráfico and the Spanish government approved a new Reglamento General de Circulación that takes effect on 1 October 2026 and prohibits VMPs from using sidewalks.
- The rule defines VMPs as single‑occupant electric vehicles that travel between 6 and 25 km/h and covers electric scooters, unicycles, Segways and hoverboards.
- Users must be at least 15 years old, wear a homologated helmet in public and use lights and a reflective vest at night or in low visibility conditions.
- Municipalities such as Ponteareas are distributing leaflets and conducting street outreach now to warn riders that violations can carry fines up to €200, vehicle immobilization and civil liability for damages.
- The reform also bars VMPs from highways, autovías, travesías and urban tunnels, directs them to carriageways or bike lanes outside dense cores, and could shift local enforcement and insurance rules as cities adapt.