Overview
- Valencia’s Policía Local launched the 12‑agent Grupo de Inspección y Vigilancia de los Viales Ciclistas on February 23 to police roughly 200 kilometers of bike lanes.
- Officers are conducting speed and alcohol/drug checks, using a device to detect illegal scooters, and logging conflict points and defects for repairs.
- The unit rides specially adapted Cecotec e‑scooters with wider platforms, independent suspension, dual motors, disc brakes, a police kit and two batteries providing about 80 km of patrol autonomy.
- Officials cite a 186% rise in VMP‑related incidents from 2019 to 2023 and three VMP‑linked deaths in 2025 as drivers for the crackdown.
- Nearby Sueca opened a two‑week campaign on February 24 through March 9 to verify insurance, mandatory circulation certificates, identification labels and registration, and to stop sidewalk riding.