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Can electric scooters be legally driven on Ontario roads?

Each year new alternative vehicles and passenger carrying devices are created by manufactures to be sold to the public. However with each newly created method of transportation there is always the question of whether it complies with government regulations to be legally driven on the road. Here in Ontario all vehicles must fall into a vehicle classification determined by the Highway Traffic Act.

A common question that is frequently asked is if electric scooters and electric assisted Mopeds are legal to be driven on Ontario roads and the answer is, without a doubt, yes. The province of Ontario recognizes that these types of vehicles are growing in popularity in urban areas and as a result on November 21, 2005, Bill 169 titled ?The Transportation Statute Law Amendment Act? came in to effect. This bill implemented a pilot program that allows electric scooters and electric assisted Mopeds to be legally driven on the road provided that the vehicle meets specific safety and manufacturing standards.

In the act these types of vehicles are called e-bikes and require the following stipulations to be met before it can be defined as an e-bike:? The vehicle must be able to reach a maximum speed of at least 32 km/hour, it also must weigh no more than 120 kilograms, it must have a maximum braking distance of 9 metres and prohibits any modification that can be made to the motor that could allow the vehicle to exceed its maximum speed of 32 km/hour.

In order to receive a license to operate an e-bike on the road the operator must be older than 16 years of age and must wear an approved bike or motorcycle helmet. The operator must follow the same traffic laws as cyclist and is not be permitted on 400-series highways, expressways or other areas where bicycles are not allowed.

Daymak Ajax carries a large selection of road legal electric scooters. If you are currently in the market to purchase a new electric scooter or mobility scooter stop by their store or call them for more information at 905-686-2202.

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Source: http://www.durhamregionshoptalk.com/2012/education/can-electric-scooters-be-legally-driven-on-ontario-roads/

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