Overview
- The provincial government announced a planned prohibition on riders under 14 that will be written into Traffic Safety Act amendments set for implementation this fall.
- National health data show e‑scooter hospitalizations climbed to 498 in 2023–24, a 32% year‑over‑year rise reported by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
- Parachute Canada reports the increase was steeper for children aged 5 to 17 and warns some e‑bikes and e‑scooters can reach speeds as high as 70 km/h.
- Safety experts note rental speed limiters are sometimes bypassed and there are currently no federal rules limiting the top speed of devices sold to consumers in Canada.
- Opposition parties have broadly welcomed tougher rules but want to review the government’s supporting data, and several other provinces and parts of Europe already use age limits or licence rules as models.