British holidaymakers heading to Benidorm could face a major change, as the Spanish resort moves to ban popular two-seater mobility scooters.
The vehicles are a familiar sight in the Costa Blanca hotspot, where older tourists often use them to get around with ease.
But local councillors have voted in favour of banning the tandem scooters amid concerns over safety and what officials describe as a ‘high accident rate’.
Benidorm town hall claims mobility scooters are involved in 25 per cent of accidents on the town’s urban roads.
Under current rules, mobility scooters can only be used on pavements by people who can prove they
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