Overview
- City leaders unveiled the plan Tuesday, setting a phased rollout to bring fast electric scooters, e‑bikes and similar devices under clear traffic rules.
- The regulation creates two groups: VEMEPE covers powered devices that top 25 km/h and need a plate and a motorcycle‑style license, while VEP covers slower pedal‑assist units that only need an official hologram.
- Key dates set the cadence for compliance, with plate issuance for new units from July 1, sanctions for noncompliant new sales from September 1, and a regularization deadline for existing vehicles on November 20.
- Costs mirror motorcycle fees, with plates at about 709 pesos and licenses at 572 pesos for A1 or 1,142 pesos for A2, and fines ranging from 10 to 20 UMAs, or roughly 1,175 to 2,350 pesos.
- Riders face new rules that ban sidewalks, protected bus lanes and roads signed over 50 km/h, and vendors must deliver new VEMEPE units already plated, a shift that could change checkout steps and pricing.