(Dec. 18, 2019) On December 4, 2019, the National Directorate on Traffic issued temporary instructions regulating the use of vehicles of personal mobility (vehículos de movilidad personal, VMPs) and segways until an official permanent regulation is issued. According to the instructions, electric scooters with a maximum speed capability of 6 to 25 kph (about 3.7 […]
Topic: Motor vehicles, Traffic, Transportation safety and security
Jurisdiction: Spain
Author: Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand
(Sept. 24, 2019) On July 11, 2019, the president of Ukraine signed into a law a bill on facilitating access to charging stations and requiring designated lanes for electric vehicles. (Law of Ukraine on Amendments to Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Creating Access to Charging Station Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles, July 11, 2019). The […]
Topic: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Motor vehicles, Traffic, Transportation and public works
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation
Author: Astghik Grigoryan
(May 31, 2019) On March 26, 2019, the Seimas (Lithuanian legislature) adopted amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations that penalize drivers convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol for operating vehicles without anti-alcohol blocking devices. The amendments are effective from January 1, 2020. (Lietuvos Respublikos Administraciniu Nusizengimu Kodekso 27, 34, 420, 422, 423, […]
Topic: Driving while intoxicated, Traffic, Transportation safety and security
Jurisdiction: Lithuania
Author: Astghik Grigoryan
(Dec. 6, 2018) On November 5, 2018, the Knesset (Israel’s Parliament) passed an amendment law with new provisions regarding the testing of drivers’ blood and alcohol levels by the police. (Transportation Ordinance (Amendment No. 125) Law, 5779-2018 (SEFER HAHUKIM [SH] [BOOK OF LAWS] (official gazette) 5778 No. 2755 p. 40, Ministry of Justice website (in […]
Topic: Driving while intoxicated, Law enforcement officers, Police power, Traffic, Transportation safety and security
Jurisdiction: Israel
Author: Ruth Levush
