Overview
- Italy’s industry and transport ministries, which issued a joint circular Wednesday, moved the start of mandatory third‑party insurance for electric scooters to July 16, 2026.
- Owners must attach an identification tag by May 16, a small plate known as a contrassegno that remains required despite the insurance delay.
- Officials cited interoperability problems between the Motorization’s e‑scooter platform, ANIA’s SITA insurance database, and insurer systems that prevent smooth policy issuance.
- Consumer group Assoutenti warned of confusion and possible premium increases, while sharing operators said the lack of a parallel delay for tags strains in‑person pickup slots, especially for large fleets.
- From July 16 the Road Victims’ Guarantee Fund and the international Green Card regime will also cover e‑scooters, bringing them under existing motor‑insurance protections and cross‑border checks.