No 1036 Monday 12th - Sunday 18th Aug 2024
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he problem of electric scooters in Orihuela Costa continues to be a hot topic.
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As such, the issue has led to a recent meeting between the Council and the Local Police as they try to regulate the situation and avoid the many difficulties generated by their use on public roads, as a result of the chaos they often cause on pavements with pedestrians, and on roads with traffic. Thus, in the last few days, more than a hundred of these personal mobility vehicles have been confiscated from unlicensed operators, by police agents and deposited at the Orihuela Costa Emergency Centre, awaiting a decision.
OVER A HUNDRED ELECTRIC SCOOTERS S E I Z E D I N O R I H U E L A C O S TA B Y P O L I C E
Municipal sources have confirmed that electric scooters can still be used, however, but only by those companies that have been authorised to do so, for a period of three months.
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