Greece plans sweeping changes to its road traffic code ahead of the summer tourist season, introducing stricter rules for electric scooters and rented motorcycles and quad bikes, Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis said.
Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, Kyranakis said rental companies will no longer be allowed to provide motorcycles, scooters or quad bikes without helmets, placing responsibility for compliance on operators.
Under the proposed rules, drivers will be required to have held a license for at least five years before renting a quad bike, a measure aimed at reducing accidents involving inexperienced riders.
The legislation would also prohibit the use of electric scooters by minors nationwide.
Kyranakis said scooter rental companies will be required to designate parking areas and remove improperly parked vehicles from streets and sidewalks each day.
