Overview
- Authorities set a staged rollout that opens license applications on July 1, begins verbal warnings on Sept. 1, and moves to fines and possible impoundment after Nov. 20.
- Personal electric vehicles that exceed 25 km/h are now classified as VEMEPE, must carry plates and a Mobility Electric Distinctive, and require A1 (scooters) or A2 (larger two‑wheelers) licenses.
- Riders must wear a helmet and may not use sidewalks, bike lanes, confined bus lanes, or central lanes on access‑controlled roads, and these vehicles are barred from roads signed over 50 km/h and from use by minors.
- Penalties range from 10 to 20 UMA (about 1,175 to 2,350 pesos) with some infractions triggering license point deductions or vehicle impoundment until papers are in order.
- Many recent holders of the city’s “permanent” license issued since 2025 will need a new A1 or A2 to ride legally, a change the government ties to a rise in incidents that C5 logged at 582 scooter reports from 2025 through April 2026.