Toronto city staff are recommending against opting into the provinceâs e-scooter pilot project for several reasons.
City staff have said that âaccessibility barriers, safety concerns and insurance issues remain unresolved for privately owned and rental e-scooters.â
âThe solutions proposed by e-scooter industry participants are not satisfactory in addressing the concerns from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, disability groups, residents, and City staff.”
E-scooters are only allowed to be used on private property in Ontario unless a city has opted into the provinceâs pilot project, which is running until November 27th, 2024.
The report compiled by city staff will be submitted to city council, which will vote on whether it will approve the recommendations.