Electric Scooters

• B.C. man gets $598 ticket for no insurance on his electric skateboard

  According to ICBC, B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act defines motorized skateboards as motor vehicles but they do not meet provincial equipment safety standards for on-road use.

  Traffic

  Oct 9
  
• Scooting the suburbs: Edmonton expands e-scooter riding zones to more areas

  Electric scooters and e-bikes are set to expand to more areas of Edmonton, as the city has approved expanding riding zones.

  Consumer

  Aug 8
  
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• As e-scooter use grows, ER doctors say they’re seeing ‘devastating’ injuries

  E-scooters come with growing safety concerns, as emergency room physicians warn about the dangers of using e-scooters due to a reported increase in related injuries.

  Health

  Jul 24
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• Lime, Bird scooters and e-bikes returning to Edmonton streets year-round

  The City of Edmonton has signed three-year agreements with electric scooter and bike companies Lime and Bird, allowing them to operate year-round if the weather permits.

  Consumer

  May 28
• Where are the scooters? Edmonton says delayed deployment will be worth the wait

  E-scooters and bikes will return — by this time in 2023, Bird and Lime had already been out for a month — but the city says they likely won't be available until the end of May.

  Consumer

  May 2
• Safety concerns over Quebec giving e-scooters green light

  Cases of injuries from e-scooters at the MUHC have exploded. A French study shows that injuries due to the vehicles are as severe as those from motorcycle crashes.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2023
• Halifax council paves the way for e-scooter regulation with new bylaw

  Halifax Regional Council unanimously approved the second reading of a micromobility bylaw Tuesday, paving the way for the regulation of devices like electronic scooters.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2023
• No more ‘legal grey zone’ as electric scooters get green light on Quebec roads

  The new legislation is an amendment to Quebec's Highway Safety Code, providing a legal framework for all electric motorized vehicles.

  Traffic

  Jul 7, 2023
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• E-scooters are back in Montreal for the summer, but only in one location

  Parc Jean-Drapeau, in collaboration with the City of Montreal, has launched a pilot project that will see the scooters available for the summer.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023
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• Local reaction mixed since electric scooters introduced to Regina

  Local residents have expressed mixed reactions since the launch of Regina's electric scooters.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023