With e-scooters on the rise in Richmond, safety becomes a priority

Richmond News

With the weather good, gas prices bad and electric cars expensive, more people are opting for e-scooters and e-bikes as a way to get around.

And while that’s a positive thing, safety needs to be a top priority warns the city, adding that riders who violate the rules will be slapped with fines issued by the city’s bylaw officers.

That was one of the messages delivered at an e-scooter safety training session held yesterday with the city, Lime (an e-scooter sharing start-up) HUB Cycling and Richmond RCMP. …

[O]perators need to know how to ride safely before hitting the roads, according to Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who was at the training session.

“We have received comments from the public talking about the dangers of people who chose to ride e-scooters on sidewalks. If you see bicycles or e-scooters on sidewalks, that could be dangerous. We are mindful of that and want to educate people about it,” said Brodie.

He also noted that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a top priority for city council, and the e-bike and e-scooter sharing program has become one of the options to contribute to that goal. …

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