El Ayuntamiento de Oviedo opens a period of public consultation prior to the development of the Municipal Mobility and Traffic Ordinance project, which, among other issues, will regulate the use of electric scooters in the city.
It is about gathering the opinions of citizens and the most representative organizations, potentially affected by the ordinance amendment, about the problems intended to be solved by the initiative, the need and opportunity for its approval, the objectives, and the possible alternative regulatory and non-regulatory solutions. The deadline for submitting contributions begins on Monday, May 19, and ends on June 16.
According to municipal information consulted by Europa Press, the ordinance will include that when personal mobility vehicles (PMVs) or electric scooters circulate on the road, their drivers must use a protective helmet.
It will also regulate the prohibition of PMVs and bicycles circulating on sidewalks, establishing exceptions for specially designated pedestrian spaces.
The regulation will establish the parking conditions for scooters on public roads, as well as the specific conditions for the use of PMVs used to distribute goods or for economic activities.
«It is necessary to incorporate regulatory innovations in this field and adapt these general provisions to the peculiar conditions of our city in the 21st century, giving them an eminently urban content and thinking about people and sustainable mobility that improves the circulation of vehicles and pedestrians, paying special attention to people with reduced mobility, public transportation, walking, bicycle use, and other non-motorized mechanical elements, as well as limited-speed areas and low-emission zones in the city,» the City Council explains in its justification for promoting the new ordinance.
SPEED
The City Council also proposes to reduce the generic speed limit in urban roads from 50 to 30 kilometers per hour for streets with a single lane in each direction to achieve «a positive impact on reducing road accidents, especially for vulnerable groups.»
The modification being carried out aims, therefore, to focus efforts on improving road safety in urban traffic by reducing the generic speed in the city, as explained by the City Council.
