Mexico implements new mobility and electric vehicle regulations

Legislative and regulatory efforts are intensifying in Mexico to address road safety and the rise of electric mobility. In Jalisco, the State Congress approved reforms to the Mobility, Road Safety, and Transport Law. These rules establish a 25 km/h speed limit to distinguish Personal Electric Mobility Vehicles (VEMP) from motorized vehicles. VEMPs may use bike lanes if they weigh under 35 kg, but all such vehicles are prohibited from riding on sidewalks or pedestrian plazas.

The reforms come amid high accident rates; in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, motorcyclists accounted for 44 percent of traffic fatalities.

In the State of Mexico, business leaders from Concaem are calling for regulatory alignment with Mexico City to improve security and legal certainty for electric vehicle users. There is a noted lag in the State of Mexico regarding motorcycle registration and compliance. Currently, only 14.25 percent of the state’s estimated 1.057 million motorcycles have drivers who have completed formal EC1631 competency certification processes.