"Toronto police say they issued 179 tickets to micromobility vehicle riders during a nearly three-week long enforcement that ended earlier this month. The police service describes these vehicles as "small, compact, low-speed vehicles," including bicycles, electric bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters. "It makes no difference what kind of operator you are, whether operating a motor vehicle or a micromobility vehicle, the laws of the road apply to all," police said in a news release Thursday."
"The three-week effort was in addition to a City of Toronto public awareness campaign aimed at increasing safety and mitigating conflicts between cyclists, pedestrians and cars. The broader campaign features reminders like "Riding the wrong way in the bike lane grinds everyone's gears" and "You've got wheels, they've got heels. Don't ride on the sidewalk." In the same news release, police said they issued 3,355 tickets for driving offences within 150 metres of a school."
Toronto police issued 179 tickets to micromobility vehicle riders during a nearly three-week enforcement period that ended earlier this month. The police classify micromobility as small, compact, low-speed vehicles, including bicycles, electric bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters. The police stated that the laws of the road apply equally to operators of motor vehicles and micromobility vehicles. The enforcement supplemented a City of Toronto public awareness campaign aimed at increasing safety and reducing conflicts among cyclists, pedestrians and cars, featuring messages discouraging wrong-way bike-lane riding and sidewalk use. Officers also issued 3,355 tickets for driving offences within 150 metres of schools and will continue education and enforcement of traffic laws and municipal bylaws.
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