Driver's license required: DOTr to release guidelines as scooter use booms amid pandemic

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tv The Department of Transportation will release guidelines on the use of electric scooters, which has seen a boom while mass transport remains limited to prevent the spread of COVID-19, an official said Tuesday.

The guidelines will specify that only holders of driver’s licenses can ride scooters, and will list down areas where these can be used, said Land Transportation Office chief Edgar Galvante. “Mayroon nang draft ng administrative order na magko-consolidate ng guidelines. Ito’y hinihintay lang na maaprubahan ni Secretary [Arthur] Tugade ng DOTr,” he told TeleRadyo.Scooters for beginners cost around P15,000 to P25,000, while more advanced models can fetch as much as hundreds of thousands of pesos, said Tim Vargas, founder of the interest group Electric Kick Scooter Philippines.“Dahil dumarami kami, dumarami rin iyong nakikita nating kamote riders.

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