Ontario opened a feedback portal in April to update e-bike legislation with goals of making enforcement easier and helping cities clarify permitted use in roads and bike lanes. The proposal creates two e-bike categories, class 1 and class 2, based on weight and power characteristics. Municipalities would decide where each class is allowed to operate because bike enforcement typically falls under city authority. E-bikes that do not fit a category, including some moped-like designs, could require insurance and an M licence. Existing provincial rules already cover speed limits and minimum rider age. Safety concerns include battery fires and speeding, which have been raised at city council meetings.
"The proposed changes are meant to make enforcement easier. If they pass, they could help cities clarify to riders what is and isn't allowed on their roads and in bike lanes. The changes include creating two categories for e-bikes. E-bikes would be categorized as class 1 or 2, depending on their weight and how they're powered. Since bike enforcement typically falls under city purview, it would be up to municipalities to decide where these classes of bikes would be allowed to operate."
"Bikes that don't fit into a class category, such as those with paneled frames like mopeds, could require insurance and an M licence. The province already has requirements on e-bike speeds and the minimum age to ride one. WATCH | Toronto's fire chief on e-bikes: Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop is calling on the federal government to increase regulation around lithium-ion battery fires, particularly in their use in e-bikes and e-scooters."
"E-bikes have been an ever-growing part of Toronto's landscape since the province made them legal in 2009. But the city has struggled to regulate their use, with safety concerns ranging from battery fires to speeding routinely heard at council meetings. Over the last two months, the province which is in charge of e-bike legislation has looked into updating rules around their use."
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