All alarms have jumped after a person's outrage in Barcelona a few days ago, and the high number of accidents caused by electric scooters in the 2018, exactly ... 273! But what should I know before using an electric scooter?

First of all, that although at the present time there is no state regulation that regulates the use of these vehicles, It is the municipalities through municipal ordinances that are regulating the use of scooters. So you have to keep in mind that, Not in all cities, its use in public roads and its use is allowed to be the imposition of fines.

Likewise, You will have to know where you have to circulate. Most ordinances are pointing out that these vehicles have to circulate along the road, In view of the fact that the sidewalk is a place reserved for pedestrians, But unlike this, Other cities are opting for a shared use of the sidewalk between pedestrians and electric scooters, provided that they limit their speed to 20 km/hour.

Secondly, Another factor to take into account is the user's responsibility in the event that any damage to people or goods is caused. The driver of this type of electric propulsion vehicles would be directly responsible for the damage caused in the accident. So the company that rents the scooters would respond exclusively in a subsidiary manner in civil liability matters. But this responsibility reopens another debate: the need for the need for mandatory insurance for this type of vehicles.

Some cities such as Madrid demand that shared pattern have several requirements, Among them have insurance, But other cities like Barcelona do not collect among their requirements the need for insurance. So if you have your own electric skate.

Another issue is the possible criminal responsibility for recklessness, for injuries caused to people or goods, derived from the lack of diligence of the electric scooter driver, which can assume that in case of accident or outrage the driver faces a crime of injuries for serious recklessness and/or a crime of reckless homicide.

As we see new mobility models cause new legal scenarios and so we will have to wait for a new state regulations, To solve all doubts that the use of this fashion is generating.