Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — The Mobility Commission of Solidaridad has began an analysis for the inclusion of electric scooters and bicycles. The city is conducting a study on the use of electric forms of transportation that are to be included in the municipality’s Traffic Regulations.
Adrián Armando Pérez Vera, President of the Ordinary Municipal Mobility Commission (Edilicia de Movilidad de Solidaridad), says the goal is to have these motorized modes of transportation follow the same rules as vehicles. This also means being licensed to travel on city streets.
“These are the two objectives that are being pursued for now,” says, “which is to protect users and ensure that businesses that rent them to tourists are aware of the rules so they can inform customers.”
He said that the Traffic Regulations are intended for vehicles travelling at an average speed of 25 kilometers per hour, which includes most electric scooters and bicycles.
He said that unlike motorcyclists who are unionized and grouped in clubs, scooters are not included in the regulations and are outside the legal scope. Therefore, they are conducting a study on how many people in the municipality are using them to get around and how to best protect them.
Earlier this month, state traffic officials said they are working on a regulations review to include motorized units that are not classified as cars or motorcycles. Efraín García Chávez, the Director of State Transit, said vehicles such as motorized bicycles and electric scooters are increasing on city streets and will be included in the state’s traffic regulations since many can reach speeds of up to 40 kilometers per hour.
