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Old 11-28-2007, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Electric bicycles: now legal where I live (Ontario)

(Originally written Oct/06)

This is good news:

The Ontario government announced yesterday that e-bikes are now legal to operate wherever a regular bicycle can be ridden.

They require no insurance or registration.

The restrictions are:
  • riders must be over 16
  • must wear a helmet
  • max speed must not exceed 32 km/h solely on electric power
  • max motor power: 500w
The key organization behind the push to get this law changed was the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa - a group of primarily electric car enthusiasts - just regular folks who took on this "cause" and stuck with it.

Links:

Electric bikes hit the road in Ontario
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...e-ontario.html

New and Alternative Vehicles - Information Update
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...dex.html#power

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