Educating Micromobility Users on Rules of Road

Toronto Police has launched a three-week safety enforcement campaign focusing on micromobility vehicles across the city to ensure they are following the rules of the road.

Running until September 13, it focuses on education and enforcement of micromobility users on local, collector and arterial roads, including bike lanes, sidewalks and crosswalks.

“There are so many challenges we are facing,” said Inspector Matt Moyer, the Traffic Services Unit Commander. “It is just about obeying the rules of the road. We are talking about vehicles and motorized bicycles that might be going up on the sidewalk, down the wrong way on a one-way street, going through a red light or not adhering to stop signs. These are the types of issues that put people at risk.”

Micromobility vehicles describe small, compact, low-speed vehicles. They can include bicycles, electric bikes, e-mopeds, electric kick-scooters (e-scooters), and more. 

As students head back to school, officers will also concentrate on traditional school zone safety, paying close attention to drivers who choose to speed, drive aggressively, distracted or impaired and park or drive within cycle lanes.

The enforcement campaigns builds on the ‘Safe Rides, Safe Streets’ campaign Traffic Services officers conducted in November 2024, but will extend Service-wide with a broader focus on education and enforcement.

Cyclists failing to come to a complete stop a stop sign are subjected to a $110 fine.