"That year, the committee noticed there had been five recent local deaths involving e-bike riders: A man in his 60s who'd been hit by a car while turning at an intersection. A man in his 50s who lost control of his e-bike, jumped the curb and struck a light standard. A man in his 50s who was riding in a bike lane when he was hit by a car turning into a parking lot."
"The report noted certain similarities in all the crashes, including that all the e-bikes appeared to have been modified "to increase their speed beyond design specifications." Each e-bike was more akin to a motorcycle or moped and could not "be used as a pedal-assisted bicycle," the report said. As well, three men had suspended licences at the time of their deaths,"
Tighten e-bike definitions and regulations to improve safety and reduce fatal crashes. Five recent local deaths involved e-bike riders: one hit by a car while turning, one who lost control and struck a light standard, one struck by a turning car in a bike lane, one who crashed while swerving to avoid a pedestrian, and one who collided with the back of an SUV. All involved e-bikes modified to increase speed beyond design specifications; the machines resembled motorcycles or mopeds and could not be used as pedal-assisted bicycles. Three riders had suspended licences and two had prior suspensions; four had drugs in their system. Current rules cap speed at 32 km/h and restrict modifications; recommended changes include tighter definitions, lower weight limits, limits on speed-increasing conversions, and stronger enforcement of licensing and safety requirements.
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