Herencia approves the ordinance regulating electric scooters in the municipality

The Herencia City Council has definitively approved the Regulatory Ordinance for the use of personal mobility vehicles on the urban roads of the municipality of Herencia, after no allegations were presented during the public exhibition period. The regulation, which affects all residents who ride electric scooters and other PMVs through the municipality, was initially approved by Plenary Agreement on July 23, 2026, and was submitted for public information for a period of thirty days via an announcement published in BOP no. 142, of July 28, 2026.

The full text is now published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 175, of September 11, 2026 (page 8302), for the purposes of article 70.2 of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Bases of the Local Regime. The ordinance will enter into force fifteen business days after its full publication, once definitively approved by the Plenary, as established in its final provision. The announcement is signed by the mayor, Sergio García-Navas Corrales, dated September 9, 2026.

What the ordinance regulates

The regulation defines PMVs as vehicles with one or more wheels, for a single person, propelled exclusively by electric motors with a maximum design speed between 6 and 25 km/h. It establishes technical requirements for certification, braking, lighting, and wheels, and mandates that every vehicle circulating within the municipal district must have a circulation certificate and an identification label.

Among the main obligations for users are:

• Minimum age of 15 years to ride a PMV in Herencia.
• Mandatory use of an approved protective helmet, properly fastened.
• Civil liability insurance contract for every owner with habitual parking in Spain.
• Front and rear lights turned on both day and night.
• Prohibition of using mobile phones or other communication devices while driving.

Circulation and parking

PMVs shall circulate on the roadway or in the bike lane when one exists; passage through sidewalks and pedestrian zones is prohibited, where the user must dismount from the vehicle. In bike lanes located on sidewalks, the maximum speed is limited to 10 km/h, with priority given to pedestrians. Vehicles shall be for single-person use, may not transport passengers, and must circulate in single file.

Regarding parking, vehicles may not be parked on the sidewalk nor tied to signaling elements, urban furniture, trees, or protected buildings. PMVs must be parked in specifically designated spaces, and non-compliance will authorize authority agents to remove them, with the costs borne by the owners.

Sanctioning regime

The ordinance classifies infractions into three degrees, with the following fines:

• Minor infractions: fines of up to 100 euros (riding without daytime lighting, parking on sidewalks outside of permitted cases, or transporting more people than authorized).
• Serious infractions: fines from 101 to 200 euros (riding negligently, using headphones or devices that diminish attention, or lacking civil liability insurance).
• Very serious infractions: fines from 201 to 500 euros (riding without meeting technical requirements, lacking a circulation certificate, tampering with the vehicle to exceed authorized limits, or riding recklessly).

Regardless of the sanction, the immobilization, removal, and municipal impoundment of the vehicle will proceed in the cases provided for in the ordinance and in state traffic regulations. The Local Police will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the regulation, without prejudice to the collaboration of other authority agents.

Impact for residents

The ordinance makes Herencia one of the municipalities in the province that expressly regulate personal mobility, responding to the rapid proliferation of these electric vehicles in urban areas. With the regulation coming into force, residents who use scooters and other PMDs must adapt to technical and safety requirements that seek to organize coexistence on the roads and reduce the risks associated with the shared use of public space.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Ciudad Real, number 175, of September 11, 2026, Local Administration section – City Councils, page 8302 (official reference: CVE P67tPiLxo1puRDFZ8LKi).