Published in the Official Gazette of the Republic, on 30 December 2022, a Notification of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the provision of subsection 3 of Article 4A of the Regulation of Circulation of Bicycles and Other Personal Mobility Devices Laws of 2018 to (No.2) of 2022. The Notification, specifies horizontal and vertical signage (relevant annex) for permitted areas for the circulation of Personal Mobility Devices (e-scooters), in a square or pedestrian area. In addition, the Notice includes vertical signage identifying legal public parking areas for Personal Mobility Devices. The Notice is effective immediately from the date of publication.
It is recalled that, according to the Law in question, the circulation of Personal Mobility Devices (e-scooters) in a square or pedestrian street is only allowed if the specific signage is present.
It is recalled that, according to the Law in question, the circulation of Personal Mobility Devices (e-scooters) in a square or pedestrian street is only allowed if the specific signage is present. The signage is placed following a decision of the municipality or community concerned and after an assessment of the impact on road safety, particularly for the benefit of pedestrians.
The vertical and horizontal signage included in the Notice is an integral part of the Road Traffic Code, under the powers granted to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles by Regulation 71 of the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations 1984 to (No.3) of 2022.
On this occasion, it is recalled that the Regulation of the Circulation of Bicycles and Other Personal Mobility Devices (Amendment) (No.2) Law of 2022 (Law. 136(I)/2022), published in the Official Gazette on July 28, 2022, established the following basic legal regulations for the use of Personal Mobility Devices (e-scooters):[/B] on roads in the carriageway of motor vehicles, which have a speed limit of up to 30 km/h, in a cycle track, cycle lane or an area that is an extension of a cycle track (shared use area by cyclists & pedestrians). In a square or pedestrian street, only after a decision of the relevant Municipality or Community.
- Age of Users: fourteen (14) years old and above. In case the Personal Mobility Device, by design, allows the movement of a passenger, the passenger must be twelve (12) years of age or older.
- User's personal protective equipment: mandatory use of a helmet and mandatory use of clothing with appropriate fluorescent insignia.
- Minimum device equipment: Brake system, front & rear lights, bell, tires.
- Maximum device speed: By design, the device develops a maximum speed of twenty (20) kilometers per hour (km/h). When Personal Mobility Device users are moving through squares or pedestrian streets, they should not exceed a speed of ten (10) Kilometres per Hour (km/h).
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works urges Personal Mobility Device users to observe the Road Traffic Code (RTC) and to give priority to pedestrians when moving through squares and pedestrian streets.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works urges Personal Mobility Device users to observe the Road Traffic Code (RTC) and to give priority to pedestrians when moving through squares and pedestrian streets.
A relevant Appendix has been prepared for easy identification of the signage.
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