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Mandatory RC auto insurance for e-scooters: only 10% of vehicles registered with license plate

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As of July 15, 2026, mandatory RC auto insurance for electric scooters has come into force, along with the simultaneous requirement for vehicle license plates. According to industry operators and consumer associations, only about 10% of circulating vehicles are currently equipped with a registration tag. Sharing mobility companies have expressed concern over a possible increase in insurance premium costs linked to the new regulation. Insurance claims adjusters and technicians have also reported greater complexity in assessing accidents involving e-scooters, given the newly introduced regulatory framework. In some cities, enforcement of the new rules has already led to initial sanctions against users lacking license plates and insurance. In the municipality cited by local reports, the administration revoked the service of a sharing operator for failure to adapt its fleet to the new provisions.