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Electric scooter users in San Javier are being urged to make sure their paperwork is in order after Policía Local removed 55 vehicles in just over a week as part of a new enforcement campaign.

 

The checks began on Tuesday May 5 and focus on Personal Mobility Vehicles, known in Spain as VMPs, including electric scooters. Officers are stopping riders to verify that the vehicles are properly registered and covered by civil liability insurance under Spain’s updated national regulations.

 

According to Policía Local, another 16 scooters have already been returned to their owners after they regularised their administrative situation by providing the necessary documents.

 

In a statement published at the start of the campaign, Policía Local San Javier explained: “We are carrying out a control campaign on Personal Mobility Vehicles to check they comply with current regulations.”

The force added that scooters which fail to meet the legal requirements “may be immobilised.”

 

Under the current procedure, owners are not automatically fined when their scooter is seized. Instead, they are given one week to attend the police offices with the required documentation, specifically proof of registration and insurance.

 

If the paperwork cannot be provided within that time, the owner may still recover the vehicle, although an administrative complaint could then follow.

 

The campaign forms part of Spain’s tightening national rules on electric scooters and similar vehicles, which have become increasingly strict since 2025. From Thursday January 2 2026, owners are required to have compulsory civil liability insurance under Law 5/2025, which also introduced the legal category of “Light Personal Vehicle.”

 

Meanwhile, new DGT registration rules for electric scooters also came into force this year, requiring owners to register vehicles and display an official identification sticker.

 

Police say the aim is to improve road safety and make it easier to identify vehicles involved in accidents or traffic offences.

 

San Javier is not the only municipality increasing checks on scooter users. Earlier this year, Cartagena introduced tougher controls including bans on headphones and carrying passengers on electric scooters.

 

At the same time, several Murcia municipalities have expanded the use of electric scooter patrols by Policía Local officers themselves as authorities try to tackle misuse more effectively.

 

The latest measures also follow years of concern over road safety linked to modified or illegal scooters, after warnings that altered high-speed scooters were contributing to a rise in accidents in Spain.

 

For now, San Javier authorities are encouraging owners to “regularise your situation as soon as possible” and help make the municipality’s streets safer for everyone.

 

 

Images: Policía Local San Javier