1,578 e-scooters registered in Malta by June 2022
Until June 21, 2022, there were 1,578 licensed scooters in Malta, information submitted to parliament shows.
Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia said on Tuesday that so far there are no plans to make further changes to the road infrastructure to specifically accommodate e-scooters. He was answering a parliamentary question put to him by PN Deputy Ivan Bartolo.
Farrugia said that the law is clear in relation to how, where and at what speed e-scooters can be driven in order to safeguard the health and safety of both the driver and all those who are using them. from the road or from the place where not. -scooter is being driven.
Asked by Bartolo if the use of a helmet will become mandatory when riding a scooter, Minister Farrugia continued to say that there are no such plans.
However, note that Transport Malta has always suggested that a helmet be used, as in the case of driving bicycles, where the helmet is not even mandatory.
Last August, the Nationalist Party proposed this E-scooter users are required to obtain a special driving license, use a helmet, and are subject to a penalty point system.
In the same month, Rental e-scooters have started to get designated parking bays, and users started to be charged if the vehicles are not properly parked. The decision was part of a reform carried out by Transport Malta to ensure regularization and better safety of e-scooters.
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