The obligation to mount the new plate on electric scooters has come into effect. But the reality of Italian streets tells a different story: out of two vehicles, one would still be without a tag. A predicted chaos, fueled by delivery delays, stickers that come off, and protests reaching the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. From many sides, there is talk of an application of the rule that is not following the timing of the entry into force, with the risk of shifting the consequences of a malfunctioning mechanism onto the shoulders of citizens and operators.
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Illegal electric scooters
The Motor Vehicle Department claims to have done its part, declaring 100,000 tags already delivered and distributed without delays. But rental companies, including the more structured ones, deny this: according to Assosharing, out of an estimated fleet of between 55,000 and 60,000 vehicles, only 35,000 would have the plate mounted, while for private individuals the situation would be even worse. The result, according to the association, is an estimate of 50% of scooters being “illegal,” with a picture that raises alarm precisely because it makes the risk of mass sanctions concrete.
Plate obligation kicks in
The issue is not only logistical: Assoutenti also points out technical criticalities of the plate. The sticker, if the surface is not perfectly clean and dry, would in fact have poor adhesion especially on curved, rough, or porous plastic surfaces. Moreover, vibrations, rain, mud, and temperature changes would accelerate its deterioration to the point of potentially making it unreadable. And there is another sore point: being tamper-proof, the plate would be subject to fragmentation at the first removal attempt, forcing the owner to request a new label at their own expense. For this reason, Assoutenti asks the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport for technically more suitable tags and, alternatively, different identification forms (such as a rigid screw-on tag or QR-code type systems on a stable support).
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Risk of a heavy fine
Meanwhile, the fine for those circulating without a tag reaches up to 400 euros, but Codacons insists on an extension: many procedures would still be pending and the physical delivery could be postponed beyond the day the obligation takes effect. The final fear, according to La Stampa on newsstands this morning, is the same already seen with other rules: ineffective controls and sanctions that, when they arrive, risk turning into yet another “heavy fine” for those who could not meet the system’s deadlines.
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