Italy’s Government Toughens Rules on E-Scooters and Drunk Driving

Italy has approved a plan to regulate e-scooters and toughened drunk-driving rules, a win for Giorgia Meloni’s deputy premier Matteo Salvini who backed the new measures.

On Tuesday, the government amended the transport code to introduce mandatory helmets, plates and insurance for e-scooters, and stricter regulation will also apply to shared vehicles, according to a press release following a cabinet meeting.