Victoria will allow e-kick scooters in bike lanes, low-speed roads; ‘The reality is we’re already there’

Electric kick scooters can legally travel on Victoria’s bike lanes and lower-speed roads after the city decided to join a provincial pilot program.

The original pilot program was supposed to run for three years to test the use of e-kick scooters, which are battery-powered devices with a motor and two to four wheels, a platform for standing and handlebars for steering.Victoria opted not to join, ­citing the resources required — the city would have had to amend its Streets and ­Traffic Bylaw — lack of regional ­interest and the limited scope of only allowing e-kick scooters.

The police will be responsible for enforcing provincial rules. Penalties will be similar to those for cycling-related offences with most contraventions resulting in a $109 fine. Not wearing a ­helmet will cost a rider $29.“I take the bike lanes every single day, or every single ­workday, and e-kick scooters are one of many different e-devices that is out there,” he said.

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

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