Electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are regulated devices that help people with mobility issues get around.
Electric wheelchair and mobility scooter requirements
Electric wheelchair and mobility scooter must be all of the following:
Designed and manufactured to transport people who have limited mobility because of a permanent or temporary disability that makes it impossible or difficult to walk
Designed to be self-propelled or self-propelled with the capability to be propelled by human power
Equipped with an electric motor that can propel the device no faster than 25 km/h on a clean, paved and level surface
Electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rules
You must follow the same rules as a pedestrian when on a public road. This means you can use your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter on the sidewalk or in a crosswalk, but not in places where pedestrians are not allowed, such as bike lanes.
Multi-use paths or trails
Local governments may set bylaws allowing or restricting electric wheelchair or mobility scooter use on multi-use paths or trails in municipal areas like parks. Check with your local government to find out about the rules in your community.
Consideration for others
When you are using your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter on a public road, you must exercise due care and attention, and have reasonable consideration for others using the road.
On a side note, they are currently debating whether or not to allow Mobility scooters In bike lanes. It looks like the answer will be yes.
On a side note, they are currently debating whether or not to allow Mobility scooters In bike lanes. It looks like the answer will be yes.
Oh, for accessibility, sure; you make special exemptions to accommodate people who need them. If people who don’t need them start abusing those considerations, then the regulations tend to change.
You don’t park in the handicapped spot just because it’s not convenient. If people who don’t need it turn bike lanes into streets crammed with little cars, you’re going to see some real push-back.
Electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are regulated devices that help people with mobility issues get around.
Electric wheelchair and mobility scooter requirements
Electric wheelchair and mobility scooter must be all of the following:
Designed and manufactured to transport people who have limited mobility because of a permanent or temporary disability that makes it impossible or difficult to walk
Designed to be self-propelled or self-propelled with the capability to be propelled by human power
Equipped with an electric motor that can propel the device no faster than 25 km/h on a clean, paved and level surface
Electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rules
You must follow the same rules as a pedestrian when on a public road. This means you can use your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter on the sidewalk or in a crosswalk, but not in places where pedestrians are not allowed, such as bike lanes.
Multi-use paths or trails
Local governments may set bylaws allowing or restricting electric wheelchair or mobility scooter use on multi-use paths or trails in municipal areas like parks. Check with your local government to find out about the rules in your community.
Consideration for others
When you are using your electric wheelchair or mobility scooter on a public road, you must exercise due care and attention, and have reasonable consideration for others using the road.
On a side note, they are currently debating whether or not to allow Mobility scooters In bike lanes. It looks like the answer will be yes.
Oh, for accessibility, sure; you make special exemptions to accommodate people who need them. If people who don’t need them start abusing those considerations, then the regulations tend to change.
You don’t park in the handicapped spot just because it’s not convenient. If people who don’t need it turn bike lanes into streets crammed with little cars, you’re going to see some real push-back.