End the impunity of electric scooters

This week we've had some great news, at least in my opinion. Starting January 1st, the DGT (Spanish Directorate General of Traffic) will implement new regulations: electric scooter users will have to have liability insurance, be registered, and display a license plate or other visible identification. Is it late? Well, yes, we won't deny it. But, as the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes Laertius said, better late than never. It was about time someone put common sense into action and realized that these electric scooters, or rather, their users, must comply with the same regulations as cars or motorcycles. After all, they travel on public roads and until now have gone unpunished if they caused an accident. In fact, I know someone who was hit by a scooter and was off work for months, and relatively recently a scooter crossed my path in a roundabout in El Vendrell going the wrong way. Now, I have some questions: Will insurance companies be willing to insure them? Will the registration system on the DGT (Spanish Traffic Authority) website work correctly? And how will the companies that sell these vehicles incorporate the license plate numbers? We'll see how things develop, but one thing I'm sure of: from January onwards, all those who use this vehicle will be in the same situation as all other drivers.