Controversial bill raises fears for road safety in Morocco in 2025

Road safety associations in Morocco denounce a bill from the Ministry of Transport aimed at regulating electric scooters, describing this regulation as potentially catastrophic for safety on the roads. This bill, which includes modifications to decrees 2.10.421 and 2.10.420 concerning vehicles and traffic rules, aims to regulate these new means of transport. However, critics say this project could cause a significant increase in accidents.

The ministry plans to define electric scooters as “motorized means of personal transport”, and to introduce technical criteria for their safe circulation. However, Elias Slib, president of the National Road Safety Observatory, warns of the absence of viable insurance measures for these vehicles. According to him, most insurance companies might refuse to cover them, due to their lack of safety equipment.

Another challenge is the inability to control the speed of these vehicles, which can reach 50 km/h. Slib points out that the ministry is already struggling to regulate the speed of motorcycles, which will make controlling scooters just as complex, if not impossible.

Road safety advocates also question the capacity of technical services to manage the control of these scooters. Although the draft provides for their submission to a technical inspection, many regulated vehicles already escape inspections, which calls into question the effectiveness of this measure.

Faced with these issues, Slib recommends restricting the use of these scooters until specific infrastructure and strict safety standards are put in place. He fears that massive legalization will lead to an increase in road incidents, with dramatic consequences for public safety.

The ministry, for its part, maintains that the regulation of electric scooters is necessary to respond to new forms of mobility. However, critics call for a thorough risk assessment to prevent an increase in accidents on Moroccan roads.

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