Scooters: Morocco tightens the screw

Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, shows his desire to regulate the use of scooters and other new means of transport in Morocco.

Responding to written questions from parliamentarians, Mohamed Abdeljalil said that the circulation of scooters would very soon be governed by the provisions of the Highway Code as part of a draft text currently being adopted. According to his explanations, two draft decrees were developed by his department as part of the continued adaptation of the Highway Code to new traffic trends, reports Al Ahdath Al Maghribia. They aim to establish definitions for the concepts of “motorized personal mobility vehicle” and “pedal-assisted bicycle”; to define the conditions and technical characteristics required for the motorized personal mobility vehicle and the bicycle with pedal assistance; and to establish traffic rules on the roads in accordance with the requirements of road safety and the safety of users of the public highway.