Canadian Chat → Jerks on E-bikes

The idiot bitches at me for nearly hitting him, and when I tell him that he ran a red light, he says, "I'm a bike and I don't have to stop.".

The idiot bitches at me for nearly hitting him, and when I tell him that he ran a red light, he says, "I'm a bike and I don't have to stop.".

"I know this defies the law of gravity, but, you see, I never studied law!"

and when I tell him that he ran a red light, he says, "I'm a bike and I don't have to stop.".

Now Bugs might get away with defying the law of gravity, but I suspect the biker will learn pretty soon that he can't defy the laws of physics, if not the HTA.

I call them electric scooters - the final refuge of the person who got nailed for drunk driving. I don't think anyone's ever turned the pedals on those even once. I think the provincial government needs to abort this mutant and regulate them the same way you'd regulate an internal combustion scooter - LSM, plates, insurance, no beer can holder.

Then once the pedals are remove in the eyes of HTA they are now motorcycles.

I call them electric scooters - the final refuge of the person who got nailed for drunk driving. I don't think anyone's ever turned the pedals on those even once. I think the provincial government needs to abort this mutant and regulate them the same way you'd regulate an internal combustion scooter - LSM, plates, insurance, no beer can holder.

I call them electric scooters - the final refuge of the person who got nailed for drunk driving. I don't think anyone's ever turned the pedals on those even once. I think the provincial government needs to abort this mutant and regulate them the same way you'd regulate an internal combustion scooter - LSM, plates, insurance, no beer can holder.

The war on cars has returned.

That's a local issue, you need bylaw enforcement for that, and they only (hardly) work M-F 9-5 and are busy hiding somewhere, like a good civil servant.

Ebikes are motor vehicles under the criminal code - even though not under provincial law - which means if you have a drunk driving conviction and your license is suspended as part of the criminal sentence, you're guilty of driving while prohibited even if you're on an ebike. Likewise, you can be busted for all the same criminal laws related to impaired driving and alcohol on an ebike as you would in a car.

How often do electric scooters get pulled over by the police? I've never seen it happen in an area awash with irresponsibly operated electric scooters.

You can't equate anebike with a pickup truck. I don';t think Ebikes are classifed as motor vehicles.

That's fine, but we're talking about ride an ebike on a path in the park, which is strictly a local bylaw issue.

Does the E-Bike rules only apply to Electric Scooters with Pedals attached to them?
Or does it also apply to Mountain Bicycles with small electric motors attached to them? (You can actually pedal these ones and get somewhere faster than walking.)

It's the damn truth in Toronto.

The fastest way in and out of downtown Toronto is Adelaide and Richmond streets But hey lets take away 2 lanes of traffic (and parking) to cater to the fair weather rider

Or how about Bloor street, between lost revenue and direct costs a trial bike lane will cost nearly $1m. The rub? They are only going to "study" traffic during the warm months, not during winter when only the hardcore riders are out.

Then you can add speedbumps on many streets.
John Tory wanting to add more mid street crossings.

... and the net loss of revenue to Toronto Parking as a result would be $840,000 a year "