Electric Scooters

• E-scooter injuries rising, data and doctors say

  New data says that hospitalizations involving e-scooters for kids between five and 17-years-old increased by 61 per cent from 2023 to 2024.

  Canada

  Jul 17
  
• Man dies after crashing e-scooter crossing Toronto viaduct

  Toronto police said they were called to the site of the crash on the Prince Edward Viaduct over the Don Valley River around 9 p.m.

  Canada

  Jun 13
  
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• Shared e-scooters back in Regina

  Electric scooters are back for another summer season in Regina. The city will have 500 e-scooters available in designated parking zones across the city for people to access.

  May 1
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• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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
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• 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