Driving schools demand mandatory training for electric scooter riders and drug awareness modules in Spain
Driving schools have asked the DGT to introduce mandatory training for electric scooter users and road awareness modules for new drivers.
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Driving schools have asked the DGT to introduce mandatory training for electric scooter users and road awareness modules for new drivers.
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