To drive a moped or scooter, you must be at least 14 years old and have a class 6D driver's license. To ride a scooter on public roads, you must be at least 14 years old and have a class 6D license, the same applies to electric bicycles if you are under 18 years old. Holders of a driver's license or test license of any class (except class) can also drive this type of vehicle. Owning an electric bike in Canada is easy.
These vehicles are also known as electrically assisted bicycles, electric scooters, electric bicycles and electric scooters, and the laws for them are very similar to those of a traditional bicycle. They don't require a license, license plate, or insurance to own or operate. In Canada, electric assisted bicycles are classified under federal law and each province may make minor changes, such as age requirements, and each municipality may make changes as to where they are allowed to be used. The city of Montreal created more than 200 parking spaces designed specifically for electric scooters shared by companies like Lime and Bird, but a Feb.
19 city report revealed that people were leaving them anywhere and everywhere, preventing general traffic. While places like the United Kingdom don't allow electric scooters, Canada is much more open and prepared for the introduction of these electric vehicles. Electric scooters are also much cheaper than traditional bicycles because they don't require gasoline or oil to operate. A scooter is equipped with an electric motor or a combustion engine with a displacement not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters (cc), as well as an automatic transmission.
So yes, it's legal to use privately owned electric scooters in Montreal as long as you comply with current laws. Low-speed electric scooters cannot be used on a public road or on a bicycle path that is next to public roads, said the spokesman for the Quebec Ministry of Transportation, Louis-André Bertrand. The law also surprised veteran racer Michael Mili, who says electric scooters are as safe as their bicycle counterparts, perhaps even safer. While all this controversy has led to a ban on shared electric scooters in Montreal, privately owned electric scooters are still perfectly legal.
Despite growing popularity, low-speed motorized electric foot scooters are illegal on public roads in Quebec, including walkways. Alex Malenfant says he has been driving his electric scooter for the past two years and was completely unaware of the laws. However, keep in mind that, like all bike lanes in Quebec, riding an electric scooter is illegal. In Canada, electric scooters are classified as electrically assisted bicycles and both follow many of the same federal laws and regulations.
Vehicles such as scooters (some are called “mopeds”, because they are a scooter that can also be powered by pedals) are very popular among young people. Electric scooters can be ridden on sidewalks and bike lanes, since they don't require any license or registration with the government.
