Fringe electric vehicles.

[nobbie48]

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I started researching this because of a conversation with a young lady I met this morning. She has a pre-schooler and she lets him ride his e-stand up scooter on the sidewalk. I mentioned some of the things that motorcycle safety courses cover. I thought I would look at all the non conventional electric vehicles as well.

What a bloody mess.

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But the provincial government says:

Insurance and registration​

In addition to meeting the requirements under the pilot program, low-speed vehicles must have insurance and be registered through ServiceOntario.

To register a low-speed vehicle, you will need:

• a completed and signed Low-Speed Vehicle Registration Declaration form. The form states that you acknowledge:
  • the low-speed vehicle pilot program
  • the operating requirements under the pilot program
  • that low-speed vehicles have fewer safety features than a passenger car
• proof of insurance that meets the requirements of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Actand that provides coverage for:
  • liability (minimum $1 million)
  • medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits (minimum $65,000) for non-catastrophic injuries and $1 million for catastrophic injuries
• My bolded text but with these things having little more crash resistance than a golf cart wouldn't the medical benefits be closer to a M/C?

Take the form and proof of insurance with you to any ServiceOntario location to register your low-speed vehicle.

Requirements​

Driver requirements​

You must have a full G driver’s licence or higher.

Vehicle requirements​

Low-speed vehicles allowed under the pilot must have:

• an odometer
• a speedometer
• a windshield defrosting and defogging system
• headlights
• turn signals
• mirrors
• a parking brake
• seat belts (Ontario’s mandatory seat belt requirements apply to low-speed vehicles)
• a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Operating requirements​

Low-speed vehicles allowed under the pilot:

• may be used on roads with a speed limit of up to 50 kilometres per hour
• may cross at intersections where there is a stop sign, traffic light or traffic circle, if the maximum speed limit of the intersecting road(s) is not more than 80 kilometres per hour
• must not be driven while carrying a child passenger younger than eight years old
• must not have a sidecar or trailer
• must not be used for an Ontario driver’s licence road test
• must display a slow-moving vehicle sign mounted on the rear of the vehicle
• must not be capable of attaining a maximum speed of greater than 40 kilometres per hour on a level surface
• must not carry more occupants than the number of seating positions in the vehicle

Municipal Approvals

I was only able to find a few municipalities that allow them mostly along lake Huron but also Ottawa.

Toronto seems prepared to join the dumb club. I might be OK with it if they eliminated the other D(umb)vehicles. They want to mitigate scooter crash liabilities. It's cheaper than fixing the pot holes.

Allow slow-speed minicars on Toronto streets — but not e-scooters, say city staff

City staff say Toronto should legalize slow-speed minicars for streets where the speed limit is 50 kmh or less, but retain a ban on popular electric scooters.

www.thestar.com

I don't know if detailing the e-bike issue will fry my brain.

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