Vancouver police say they issued 1,226 tickets to e-scooter riders since Sept. 4, with most related to riders not wearing helmets.
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Vancouver police say their September e-scooter enforcement has resulted in 1,226 tickets being handed out to riders since Sept. 4, with the majority issued for not wearing helmets.
Inspector Stephanie Willoughby with the Vancouver Police Department said 920 riders were stopped who were not wearing a helmet, and of those, 167 tickets were issued along with 753 warnings.
Police said 22 tickets and 159 warnings were issued for riding on the sidewalk, and two tickets and 82 warnings were given for riding double or with a passenger.
The department also set out the key rules they are enforcing, including that helmets must be worn, e-scooters must be walked on sidewalks and across crosswalks, doubling is not allowed, riders must be at least 16 years of age, and front and rear lights should be turned on between sunset and sunrise.
Police said riders should use cycle lanes or the far right of roads, e-scooters are not allowed on roads with speed limits above 50 km/h, and the maximum speed is 25 km/h.
In July, 30-year-old Shyan Lolly collided with the side of a vehicle while riding an e-scooter near Venables Street and Commercial Drive at 10 a.m. She was not wearing a helmet, struck her head on the ground, was conscious when taken to hospital, and later died from her injuries on July 11.
The Vancouver police’s e-scooter safety blitz was described as continuing through the weekend.
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