What do the pink and green stripes on some roads in Spain mean?

In Spain, it's common to see new road signs or modified traffic signals from time to time to adapt to changing times. Therefore, the General Directorate of Traffic has already begun work to prevent conflicts between Personal Mobility Vehicles and other road users, thus ensuring greater road safety among vehicles on our roads.

What is the new signal?

In the following lines, we'll focus on explaining the pink and green lines you've probably seen on various roads throughout the Iberian Peninsula. These two signs are related to electric bicycles and scooters, especially in large cities.

Its mission, as RACE states, is " to improve road safety in our country and ensure that electric bicycles and scooters have a dedicated lane." This will further prevent any type of traffic accident involving these new vehicles, which must circulate in these designated areas.

Why pink and green lines?

The main objective of the organization led by Pere Navarro is to "separate those who travel faster from those who travel slower," such as skaters and runners. This will, of course, avoid all kinds of conflicts and "prevent greater danger" due to the "speed differences" that electric bicycles or scooters can reach, according to RACE.

Who are the green lines intended for? They are primarily related to the circulation of skaters and runners in this same lane. And the pink ones? In this case, they are intended for the circulation of bicycles, scooters, and other types of Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs).

Madrid withdrew electric scooters

A few months ago, specifically during the month of October 2024, the mayor of Madrid, Almeida, decided to withdraw rental electric scooters due to non-compliance with the conditions imposed by the city council itself. The misuse by some users of these types of vehicles , the places where they were parked, and the danger they posed to pedestrians, among other reasons, were some of the reasons why the Madrid institution decided to revoke the licenses to the assigned companies and permanently ban these rental vehicles.