2023-07-17 20:00:01
Micromobility is growing by leaps and bounds. But so must your safety. For this reason, as of January 2024, all brands and models that exist on the market must be approved in accordance with the new regulations published by the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), which establishes the mandatory equipment for scooters and other personal mobility vehicles (VMP) circulate legally on the road.
Specifically, through the VMP Technical Characteristics Manual, the DGT has exposed the characteristics that will be mandatory. One of them is that the manufacturer will show the factory certification through an information plate located in a visible place, with information about the vehicle -serial, certificate number, brand, model and year of manufacture-.
Thus, all the VMP that are marketed as of January 22, 2024 will be certified makes and models and will therefore appear on www.dgt.es/vmp. The regulation will grant a moratorium to scooters and other non-certified VMPs, which may continue to circulate until January 2027. From then on, only personal mobility vehicles that comply with the provisions of this manual and, therefore, may circulate. that have a certificate to circulate.
For example, the maximum speed must be between 6 and 25 km/h, the power, for vehicles without self-balancing of ≤ 1,000 W and for vehicles with self-balancing of ≤ 2,500 W; as well as the mass in running order of
Likewise, all vehicles must have two independent brakes, which can be activated from the same actuator. In VMPs for freight transport or other services, it will be necessary to have independent actuators for each axis. The brakes must meet the following requirements: they allow the vehicle to decelerate to a stop, they can be activated when the vehicle reaches maximum speed, the minimum deceleration is 3.5 m/s2; and in the event of failure of one brake, the other must be able to exert a minimum of 44% of the braking effect without affecting the trajectory of the vehicle. It is mandatory for vehicles with more than 2 wheels to have a parking brake. And all braking devices must be protected against inadvertent change or misadjustment of service components during use.
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It should also be noted that personal mobility vehicles with less than 3 wheels will have a stabilization system to be used while they are parked, consisting of a lateral ‘kickstand’ or a central stand or another system that prevents them from falling to the ground.
Similarly, personal mobility vehicles must equip wheels with a minimum diameter, including the tire, of 8 inches, and made of a material that allows adherence to the ground. In no case will the use of smooth or ‘slick’ type tires be allowed. The maximum inflation pressure of the tires (if they are of the inflatable type) must be marked on the tire itself.
Lastly, personal mobility vehicles must be equipped with front (white) reflectors, on both sides (white or yellow car) and rear (red). Likewise, they have to equip a lighting system in the front (white) and rear (red). They must also include the brake light function differentiated or combined with the rear light, with light intensity and distribution in accordance with the provisions of said standard.
The VMP for the transport of merchandise or other services must include auto yellow side reflectors and red rear reflectors, on the edges and vertices of the load, which allow for signaling and clearly distinguishing both the height and width of the road in low visibility situations. same.
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