Here are the new rules for scooters in Quebec as province launches pilot program
A three-year pilot project, set to kick off on July 20, will regulate the use of motorized personal transport devices (MPTDs), such as electric scooters.
The project aims to “evaluate a safe integration of these devices into road traffic and to determine if changes to the Highway Safety Code are necessary,” said the transport and sustainable mobility ministry in a press release issued Thursday afternoon.
MPTD users, who must be aged 14 or over and wear a helmet, will be able to drive freely on roads with a maximum posted speed of 50 km/h. They will also be allowed in bike lanes.
The APTM’s maximum speed must be set to 25 km/h before it can be used on public roads. It also needs to be equipped with a red reflector at the rear and on each side and a white reflector at the front.
At night, vehicles will need to have a white light at the front and a red light at the rear. They must also have a reliable braking system. Users are prohibited from carrying a passenger.
Fines for people in breach of those rules could face fines of up to $200.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 6, 2023 with the financial assistance of the Meta news scholarship
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