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Date Published: 26/01/2022
Technical certificate now required for electric scooters in Spain
Newly purchased personal mobility vehicles in Spain will have speed limiters installed

Spain has introduced a mandatory technical certificate for electric scooters and all personal mobility vehicles from Saturday January 22. Following the publication of the DGT’s Manual of Characteristics in the BOE last week, all manufacturers must now comply with the road safety requirements set out in this document and ensure that their scooters meet the minimum standards of quality and durability. This official certificate will be handed over to the customer on purchase.
The DGT’s rules will also ensure that electric scooters comply with the regulations in relation to engine power and maximum speed.
The main characteristics that all electric scooters put up for sale must meet are:
- The maximum speed at which they can circulate is 25km/h and engines must be designed to shut off above this speed. It must have anti-tampering systems for both speed and power.
- These vehicles must have a visible information indicator that shows the speed at which it is going and the battery level. All vehicles intended for personal transport must have two independent brakes, with a minimum deceleration of 3.5 m/s2. In addition, vehicles with more than two wheels must have a parking brake.
- Personal mobility vehicles must be equipped with reflectors on the front (white), on both sides (white or yellow) and rear (red). The brake light must be differentiated or combined with the rear light.
- Scooters used to transport goods or perform other services will have to carry yellow side reflectors and red rear reflectors. Goods vehicles must also have front and rear turn signals, rear-view mirrors and reversing assistants.
- All electric scooters must be fitted with an acoustic warning device.
- Scooters and other mobility devices must have a side kickstand or central stand to avoid them falling over the street.
- Tyres must have a minimum diameter of 203.2 millimetres.
- Scooters must have a unique, permanent, legible and clearly located factory marking with information on maximum speed, serial number, certificate number, year of construction and make and model. They must also have a space on the back to carry an identification or registration tag.
When you buy a new scooter, the manufacturer should include the technical certificate with your purchase, with an assurance that it meets all these specifications. If you already have a scooter but don’t have the certificate, you can get in touch with the sales outlet who sold it to you or the manufacturer themselves and, by supplying the scooter’s vehicle identification number, they will give you the certificate.
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