Scooter Users Demand Say in Playa del Carmen Micromobility Rules

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Scooter riders and other micromobility users in Playa del Carmen say they have not seen the text of the regulations the city is preparing for their vehicles, and they are asking officials to open a public consultation before any vote.

Fernando Peimberg, director of Beach Scooters, said operators have learned about the proposal mainly through public statements by councilman Javier Renán Santos Morales, who chairs the municipal Mobility Commission. Among the measures mentioned so far is a possible fee to register each user and create an official registry. Nothing has been approved yet.

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Peimberg said the working groups proposed at the start of the process were never followed up. He suggested holding citizen consultations or surveys instead, so that officials can incorporate the needs of people who rely on scooters every day.

He also questioned discussing a registration fee without explaining how cycling infrastructure would be improved, pointing to the condition of the city’s bike lanes and their frequent occupation by motor vehicles as issues the review should address.

Peimberg asked that the new rules reflect the perspective of riders and include measures to protect their trips, adding that the debate should cover both the obligations of scooter users and the condition of the roads they travel on.