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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Lawyers specialising in Electric Scooter Collision Compensation<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Have you been in an accident while riding an electric scooter and are not at fault?<\/h2><\/div>If you are a regular driver of one of these personal mobility vehicles (VMP), it is important that you know some aspects of the new Traffic Law<\/strong> (in force since March 2022) that may affect you.<\/p>\nRemember that using the scooter appropriately at all times can prevent many problems<\/strong>, especially when settling liability in the event of an accident and, consequently, to clarify whether or not you are entitled to compensation.<\/p>\nLet’s look at how you should ride with your electric scooter:<\/p>\n
\n- Within cities, they can only go down the road. This is important: they are prohibited from driving on pavements<\/strong>, as well as on motorways, highways or urban tunnels.<\/li>\n
- They can use the bike lane<\/strong>, provided that this is not prohibited by the applicable laws in the area.<\/li>\n
- Only one person can travel on<\/strong> any VMP, as they are equipped with a single place.<\/li>\n
- You must wear a helment in those municipalities<\/strong> where this is required and comply with the set rules as road users.<\/li>\n
- You must also follow the same rules regarding the consumption of alcohol and drugs as the rest of the drivers. BEWARE: the 0.0 alcohol rate for minors in any type of vehicle<\/strong>, scooters and bicycles has now come into force.<\/li>\n
- Headphones connected to receivers or music and sound players cannot be worn<\/strong> to prevent loss of perception in situations where your safety is at risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If it is determined that you have followed all these rules, if you suffer a collision while driving your electric scooter and you are not responsible for it, you have the right to claim compensation for the damages suffered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>What should you do if you have a collision while riding an electric scooter?<\/h2><\/div>It is important to know that VMPs are not required to take out insurance<\/strong> (in some cities such as Barcelona this is now mandatory for VMPs belonging to rental companies), so if you are hit by another VMP or a bicycle, they may very well not have liability insurance to cover damages.<\/p>\nIn this sense, some home insurance policies have included liability coverage<\/strong> that could cover these types of accidents. This is one of the things to find out in case of an accident.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Have you been in an accident while riding an electric scooter and are not at fault?<\/h2><\/div>If you are a regular driver of one of these personal mobility vehicles (VMP), it is important that you know some aspects of the new Traffic Law<\/strong> (in force since March 2022) that may affect you.<\/p>\nRemember that using the scooter appropriately at all times can prevent many problems<\/strong>, especially when settling liability in the event of an accident and, consequently, to clarify whether or not you are entitled to compensation.<\/p>\nLet’s look at how you should ride with your electric scooter:<\/p>\n
\n- Within cities, they can only go down the road. This is important: they are prohibited from driving on pavements<\/strong>, as well as on motorways, highways or urban tunnels.<\/li>\n
- They can use the bike lane<\/strong>, provided that this is not prohibited by the applicable laws in the area.<\/li>\n
- Only one person can travel on<\/strong> any VMP, as they are equipped with a single place.<\/li>\n
- You must wear a helment in those municipalities<\/strong> where this is required and comply with the set rules as road users.<\/li>\n
- You must also follow the same rules regarding the consumption of alcohol and drugs as the rest of the drivers. BEWARE: the 0.0 alcohol rate for minors in any type of vehicle<\/strong>, scooters and bicycles has now come into force.<\/li>\n
- Headphones connected to receivers or music and sound players cannot be worn<\/strong> to prevent loss of perception in situations where your safety is at risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If it is determined that you have followed all these rules, if you suffer a collision while driving your electric scooter and you are not responsible for it, you have the right to claim compensation for the damages suffered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>What should you do if you have a collision while riding an electric scooter?<\/h2><\/div>It is important to know that VMPs are not required to take out insurance<\/strong> (in some cities such as Barcelona this is now mandatory for VMPs belonging to rental companies), so if you are hit by another VMP or a bicycle, they may very well not have liability insurance to cover damages.<\/p>\nIn this sense, some home insurance policies have included liability coverage<\/strong> that could cover these types of accidents. This is one of the things to find out in case of an accident.<\/p>\n<\/div>
If you are a regular driver of one of these personal mobility vehicles (VMP), it is important that you know some aspects of the new Traffic Law<\/strong> (in force since March 2022) that may affect you.<\/p>\n Remember that using the scooter appropriately at all times can prevent many problems<\/strong>, especially when settling liability in the event of an accident and, consequently, to clarify whether or not you are entitled to compensation.<\/p>\n Let’s look at how you should ride with your electric scooter:<\/p>\n If it is determined that you have followed all these rules, if you suffer a collision while driving your electric scooter and you are not responsible for it, you have the right to claim compensation for the damages suffered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> It is important to know that VMPs are not required to take out insurance<\/strong> (in some cities such as Barcelona this is now mandatory for VMPs belonging to rental companies), so if you are hit by another VMP or a bicycle, they may very well not have liability insurance to cover damages.<\/p>\n In this sense, some home insurance policies have included liability coverage<\/strong> that could cover these types of accidents. This is one of the things to find out in case of an accident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
What should you do if you have a collision while riding an electric scooter?<\/h2><\/div>