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麻豆精选 RCMP pushing e-scooter safety

Helmets are mandatory when riding
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E-scooter on 麻豆精选 sidewalk. (File photo)

麻豆精选 RCMP are reminding e-scooter users the rules of the road.

鈥淓-scooters and e-bikes provide convenient options for transportation in 麻豆精选; however, ensuring everyone鈥檚 safety hinges on users鈥 knowledge, understanding, and adherence to the rules,鈥 said Const. Mike Della-Paolera. 鈥淓-scooters should be ridden in 麻豆精选 following the same rules as bicycles. This means no riding on sidewalks; stick to the streets, bike lanes, and multi-use pathways.鈥

The pilot project launched in July 2021 to permit e-scooters on municipal streets and paved pathways.

Renters of e-scooters must be 18 or older, and all riders must be a minimum of 16 years old. Helmets are mandatory and riding while impaired is illegal. There should only be one rider per e-scooter and they cannot be ridden in the downtown area after 10:30 p.m.

Fines for individuals breaking the rules are up to $2,000.

Learn more about e-scooter rules and safety on the B.C. government website.

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