Speeding mobility scooters are set to be banned from the pavements of Benidorm .
Civic chiefs are bringing in new laws to clamp down on the battery-powered vehicles, famously used by chain-smoking Brit Madge Harvey in the hit ITV series set in the Spanish resort.
Fines of up to 500 euro (£426) will also apply to people going faster than 12mph on Segways, electric unicycles and hoverboards, even in bike lanes.
The vehicles must also now be insured and fitted with a bell.
“Benidorm will finally have a tool to regulate and thus guarantee the safety of pedestrians,” Spanish media reported.
The new laws were first mooted two years ago, and were passed at the seventh attempt.
They come after a string of accidents involving pedestrians, and similar moves in cities such as Alicante, which is around 35 miles south-east.
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It is also part of a drive to clean up Benidorm, where war has been declared on sellers of saucy T-shirts and souvenirs.
Politicians are trying to reduce what they call “uncivic tourism”.
A haul of 500 items which were deemed offensive was seized in raids on five shops in the resort this week.
Lighters with images of naked women, sweets shaped like private parts and comedy breasts were all confiscated from the businesses on Gerona Street and the Avenue of Europe.
Spanish news site Informacion said: “The action was initiated in response to complaints from dozens of citizens.”
Security official Lorenzo Martinez confirmed most of the goods were aimed at Brits, who flock to the resort for hen and stag dos.
The haul included 380 brightly-coloured sleeveless tops with offensive messages daubed on them in English.
Police said all the items were “perfectly visible to the public”, including children, despite being covered in foul language.
In addition, they said none of the establishments had authorisation to sell adult-themed goods.
Shop owners now face fines of between £535 and £27,000 for breaking the law.
