Electric Scooters

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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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
• 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
• E-scooters roll into Halifax and are now ‘scattered all over the city’

  Escooters started as a recreational activity years ago, but have quickly become a way of transportation. As concerns grow, the city plans to introduce a bylaw next month.

  Canada

  May 11
• Calgary city council wants Alberta government to regulate personal e-scooters

  According to a motion passed by Calgary city council on Tuesday, there are no provisions around privately-owned e-scooters in Alberta's Traffic Safety Act.

  Consumer

  May 9
• Hamilton launches e-scooter pilot program at city hall

  Hamilton has launched its e-scooter program, with 150 electric scooters now available to rent and ride in the lower city.

  Tech

  Apr 3
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• London, Ont. committee endorses governing e-scooter use, rejects share systems

  In 2020, the province launched a five-year pilot program for e-scooters, allowing cities such as London to permit the use of the vehicles for a trial period.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
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• Brampton’s plan to unleash e-scooters prompts accessibility and safety concerns

  Brampton is set to be the first GTA municipality to authorize rentals of the increasingly popular electrified two-wheelers, under a pilot program.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2022