Personal mobility vehicle or moped?

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2022

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The plenary court upheld an acquittal for driving without a licence after examining whether the vehicle was a personal mobility device or a moped. It called for clearer administrative classification.

What this helps explain

2022 Criterion: the current classification and requirements must be contrasted with subsequent reforms and the technical characteristics of the vehicle.

Editorial summary from the official note of the CGPJ. It describes this resolution, without certifying the subsequent evolution of the procedure. It should be read with the legislation applicable to its facts, reforms and subsequent case law.