Today, the Toronto Police Service is launching a two-week traffic safety enforcement campaign focused on micromobility vehicles across Toronto. As increasingly more people use these vehicles, education and enforcement are more important than ever as we approach the back-to-school season.

Running from today until August 24, 2026, the campaign aims to increase public awareness of Toronto's micromobility vehicle regulations, encourage safe and lawful road use, and reduce collisions involving vulnerable road users. This campaign will complement the City-wide Rules for Rideables campaign that is underway.

Micromobility devices, or 'rideables,' include bicycles, e-bikes, cargo bikes, mopeds, and electric kick scooters (e-scooters). There have been 514 reported micromobility-related collisions in Toronto so far this year, including two fatal collisions involving e-scooters.

Throughout the campaign, officers will engage with road users to provide information on applicable laws, bylaws, and safe operating practices, including:

• illegal sidewalk riding
• wrong way riding in cycle tracks
• illegal e-moped use in cycle tracks
• illegal parking in bike lanes

Enforcement will take place on roadways, bike lanes, cycle tracks, sidewalks, crosswalks, and other areas where micromobility vehicle activity is common. Officers will use the Highway Traffic Act, City of Toronto bylaws, and other applicable legislation where appropriate.

The campaign will also include education and enforcement related to Toronto's prohibition on e-scooters. While it is not illegal to buy or own an e-scooter in the City of Toronto, they are not permitted on public roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, cycle tracks, or trails within the city. 

This is one of several campaigns the Toronto Police Service has undertaken, including a similar micromobility enforcement and education campaign last summer and the 'Safe Ride, Safe Streets' initiative in November 2024, which focused on e-scooter and e-bike riders.

The Toronto Police Service reminds all road users that safety is a shared responsibility. Whether driving, cycling, riding an e-bike, using another micromobility device, or walking, making safe and lawful choices helps protect everyone on Toronto's roads.

Members of our Traffic Services Unit are available for media interviews upon request. Please contact [email protected] to arrange.