Enforcement of illegal E scooters

@Vicky Huang . It needs to be enforced and whoever gave the thumbs down on it. Please share your thoughts on. Why do you want to have people recklessly going around with these scooters going through stop signs riding on the main streets no helmets there’s a reason why it’s bannedI called 32 Division yesterday and it’s It’s illegal to have an E scooter in the city of Toronto. Under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, they are strictly prohibited on all public streets, sidewalks, bike paths, and park trails. You can only legally ride an e-scooter on private property with the owner's permission

@John Zhu Yes, it is illegal to ride e-scooters on public property in the City of Toronto. It is not "illegal to have an e-scooter in the City of Toronto". Ownership of an e-scooter is legal. Buying and selling them is legal. They are also legal in neighbouring municipalities, like Mississauga, Brampton, and Durham Region. From the City's website: "E-scooters are not regulated on the market and are available for purchase in stores. The City does not have the authority to regulate what is sold, only what is used in public spaces." [1] Also, I will reiterate that I am not in favour of a zero-tolerance framework and giving police more ability to seize private property. There are other illegal behaviours on our roads that are dangerous and not well enforced too. Some examples in our community where the enforcement response was lacking in my experience are: - Illegal parking in a laneway giving access to Mel Lastman Square designated as a fire route during a popular festival with outdoor grilling, - A large truck with a trailer parked right at the stop sign at the north side of Tradewind and Avondale, which blocked sightlines between vehicles travelling south on Tradewind, pedestrians, and vehicles turning left from Avondale to go north on Tradewind, and - Cars turning left from a southbound travel lane on Yonge onto Lord Seaton Road when there are many cars lined up waiting in the left turn lane to do a legal left turn during rush hour in the morning. The last example is an experience I am especially not fond of because I have to wait for a while for my turn for a legal left turn from the left turn lane, and Lord Seaton Road is a single lane road, so there isn't enough space for two cars to be turning left at once. I don't want to be hit by a driver wanting to cut the line. Given all the other issues in this city, I don't believe this should be a priority to the extent of having a zero-tolerance enforcement policy. I believe the issues caused by drivers are as dangerous, if not more dangerous, and we don't impound their vehicles immediately for illegal parking that obstructs sightlines at an intersection or illegal left turns. So I am not in favour of this proposed zero-tolerance policy and giving police more ability to seize people's property. [1] https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/transportation-projects/micromobility/electric-bicycles-e-bikes-e-scooters/

@Vicky Huang hi Vicki let’s just stay on topic here E scooters need to be eradicated in the city of Toronto. Most importantly, the Toronto police need to enforce the law. Having the signage, especially in our neighborhood Log Young St., Dudley Doris other places saying it’s illegal to ride an E scooter is much needed. Let’s face it many people here in our neighborhood. English is not their first language. Having visible signs will encourage following the law which will make it safer on the streets and especially sidewalks for kids and especially seniors and people with disabilities

@John Zhu As I've explained, I disagree with allowing police to seize private property under a zero-tolerance policy framework, and given that policing is a limited resource because there are a finite amount of officers to serve the entirety of Toronto, I believe that there are other priorities I would rather them focus on, including enforcement against dangerous driving practices. Regarding ticketing, police are allowed to issue tickets of up to $350 to people using e-scooters, and there are people who have posted online about receiving them. These tickets, like tickets for driving offences, parking violations, and other bylaw violations are up to officer discretion. I don't see a need to single out e-scooter users as the only group where tickets are mandated as you are asking, when driving offences are also as dangerous to others, if not more dangerous, and police officers are not mandated to give tickets for dangerous driving. They have the discretion to decide to only give a warning and leave it at that. Furthermore, the Micromobility Safety Group is already tasked with the responsibility to come up with a plan to better educate people about the laws. I don't know if a signage campaign in one ward is going to change things and everyone will decide to follow the law. We have signs indicating that there are no parking zones and signs indicating speed limits, and drivers break the law and ignore those.