The Local Police of Salt fined 186 scooter drivers in 2025 for infringing the current traffic ordinance in the municipality. This figure represents a decrease compared to the previous year, when approximately 200 fines were issued, according to municipal data.
Most Frequent Public Road Infractions
The most common sanctions last year were concentrated on improper circulation on sidewalks or pedestrian areas. One in four fines issued to electric scooter users in Salt was related to this behavior, accounting for about fifty reports. Circulating in the wrong direction was the reason for sanction in 37% of cases, representing approximately 20% of the total.The presence of two people on the same scooter led to 32 fines, equivalent to 17.2% of the citations. Manipulating a mobile phone or wearing headphones while driving the vehicle was the infraction detected in almost 14% of cases. Running a red light accounted for 8.6% of the fines processed by the local police
Reinforcement of Controls and Municipal Measures
During 2025, the Salt Local Police carried out around sixty specific checks on personal mobility vehicles, a figure higher than the 50 checks conducted in 2024. The objective of these operations is to ensure compliance with regulations and improve coexistence in public spaces, especially on streets such as Països Catalans or Pep Ventura.
"Campaigns in recent years and better knowledge of regulations have led many drivers to drive correctly" - Margarida Gallardo, Councilor for Citizen Security
The councilor also pointed out that the launch of the new bike and scooter lane in Països Catalans should help these vehicles circulate in the designated areas. Furthermore, she highlighted the intensive use of the Pep Ventura bike lane, which will be reinforced with new infrastructure planned for this year
New Requirements and Pending State Regulations
The Directorate-General for Traffic plans to increase the requirements for the use of personal mobility vehicles throughout the State. Among the new measures will be the mandatory insurance and registration of scooters. However, the delay in the approval of the Royal Decree that must regulate the registration procedure has postponed the entry into force of the new regulations, initially planned for this month of January.