Benidorm launches an information campaign to address the regulations that prevent personal mobility vehicles from delivering goods

The Benidorm City Council's Mobility and Citizen Security Departments, through the Local Police, will launch an information campaign to address the regulations that prohibit ordinary personal mobility vehicles (PMVS), such as electric scooters, from delivering goods. This was announced today by the Councillor for Mobility, Francis Muñoz, who noted that "in general terms, both state regulations and the municipal Mobility ordinance prohibit the transport of goods in vehicles not specifically designed for this purpose."

Muñoz explained that "it was considered essential to launch this information campaign, since, despite the regulations, it has been detected that personal mobility vehicles are being used to transport goods in our city without the right to do so, with increasing incidence."

Thus, "over the next few weeks, electric scooter users will be informed that, as a general rule, they cannot transport goods, except for those vehicles specifically designed for this purpose, which do not include the most commonly used scooters." Once the information phase is over, "those who do not comply with the regulations and persist in delivering goods using unauthorized vehicles will be sanctioned." For these cases, the municipal ordinance establishes fines of 100 euros.

"Our priority is road safety," the councillor emphasised, adding that "this information campaign will be carried out in parallel with the daily checks carried out by the Local Police to verify that personal mobility vehicles comply with the municipal ordinance and traffic regulations."

According to data provided by the Local Police, "approximately 20 vehicles" are inspected daily during these checkpoints, in addition to "those intercepted outside the checkpoints committing violations." During these inspections, officers focus on "various aspects related to road safety." Specifically, they review the vehicle's approval status to ensure that its manufacturing specifications have not been modified; compulsory civil liability insurance is required for use; the use of helmets and a reflective vest between sunset and sunrise, as well as the scooter's maximum speed, is monitored; and they ensure that they do not ride in pedestrian areas.

The Local Police have emphasised that "the fines offenders face range from 80 to 500 euros and may also result in the immobilisation of the vehicle."