A video showing an electric scooter circulating on an Expressway between Porto Moniz and São Vicente has gone viral, prompting debate about the use of such vehicles.
This situation raises a central question: are electric scooters prohibited from using expressways in Madeira? Regional legislation distinguishes between fast lanes, expressways, and regular roads. Expressways, like the VE2 between São Vicente and Porto Moniz, are not automatically equated to highways or roads exclusively for cars and motorcycles.
The Highway Code prohibits cyclists on highways and roads reserved for cars and motorcycles. Electric scooters, with specific characteristics, are legally considered cycles. However, the consulted legislation does not establish a general prohibition for cyclists on roads regionally classified as 'Expressway'.
