The Directorate General of Traffic is studying the possibility that anyone who wants to go out cycling must register their bicycle and have a special circulation permit. This was stated last weekend by the Deputy Director General of Intervention and Road Policies of the DGT, Mónica Colás, during a national meeting on the bicycle sector held at the Superior Road Safety Education Center. If it goes ahead, the regulation would affect more than 3 million Spaniards who use both road bikes and mountain bikes. The idea is not only to establish the obligation to register bicycles, which would probably involve paying a registration tax. It would also be necessary to obtain a circulation permit for non-motor vehicles and liability insurance similar to that of automobiles. 

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A few weeks ago, the DGT already distributed a survey among different cycling groups to find out their opinion on the possibility that a law would require bicycles to be registered and cyclists to have a special circulation permit. This proposal arises from a UNESCO chair that in February 201 proposed introducing modifications to traffic regulations. Among these changes, it was suggested that cyclists must carry a visible registration number, either on their helmet or on a vest that would be mandatory for anyone going out with a bicycle. It was also proposed to establish a speed limit for cyclists in areas where bicycles share public roads with pedestrians, such as in urban centers.