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“We will wait for the conclusions of the hearings that are
being held, if it is necessary to make some changes, we will certainly have to
adjust the legislative framework to the needs, but we will assess whether or
not it is a necessity”, José Luís Carneiro, when asked if the Government is
going to change the Highway Code, taking into account the new forms of mobility,
such as scooters and electric bicycles.
The minister was speaking after chairing the opening of the
seminar "Active Mobility: Future in Security", organised by the
Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) and the National Authority for Road
Safety (ANSR).
In this initiative, the official left the message that
currently the municipalities already have "the possibility of regulating
the speed and parking" for scooters within the localities.
“The municipalities, with regard to smooth mobility, more
specifically the use of scooters, already have possibilities, in terms of
municipal postures, which are approved in chamber meetings and municipal
assemblies, to proceed with the reduction of speed and also powers of regulate
the conditions and parking places of these vehicles”, he explained.
The minister, who expressed satisfaction that the big cities
are seeking to regulate the use of scooters, in particular Lisbon and Porto,
underlined that "there is work that can be done by the
municipalities" in relation to this type of vehicle.
“Right now, reducing speed within municipalities can be done
without any change in legislation”, he stressed, noting that “ANSR and MAI are
available to support municipalities in drawing up their road safety plans”.
Regarding the licensing of entities that own scooters, the
minister also advanced that this matter has been worked on with the State
Secretariat for Local Administration, which has already presented a proposal
for this power to pass to the municipalities.
The minister also noted that "there are three issues
that arise when talking about soft mobility vehicles", namely "speed,
parking within cities, and the issue of security", which included user
insurance.
Regarding the inspection of these vehicles in the localities, the government official referred that it is up to the municipal inspection services or municipal police.
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In my opinion, it is ridiculous that they are allowed on roads anywhere - an accident waiting to happen, with no need to wear a helmet apparently, perhaps the governing bodies will change their opinion once somebody gets killed (but that would be 1 death too many) ?
By Philip Crilly from Algarve on 18 Jan 2023, 10:54
Phillip, what ever happened to common sense? Of course a helmet should be required and the scooters don't go fast enough so they should be in the right or a special lane. In the US we have cameras that take photos when you run a red light.
Scooter drivers need to be put on notice that if a person takes a camera photo of them not riding in single file and can capture the license plate, they get a stiff fine. Like anything else people pay attention to fear especially affecting finances.
By Wes from USA on 19 Jan 2023, 02:31