Prince George should have an electric scooter program, a local man will tell council on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Bruce Wayne will make a presentation on the Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project, a province-wide initiative that has seen 30 BC communities sign on.
"Electric kick scooters are battery-powered devices with a motor and two to four, wheels, a platform for standing and handlebars for steering," states Wayne's report to council. "Electric kick scooter use is not currently legal in all BC communities. In 2021, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure launched a pilot project to
test electric kick scooter use in participating pilot communities, along with guidelines for users and rules of the road."
A new four-year pilot project began in April. Wayne wants Prince George to take part.
"The results of these pilot projects will be used to determine if and how electric kick scooters should be authorized for general use in BC," Wayne wrote.
The project would see the scooters introduced so that safety data can be collected before a decision is made on permanent regulations for their use.
"Electric kick scooters are a popular, clean, convenient and relatively affordable mode of transportation," Wayne wrote. "Participating communities provide the opportunity for residents and visitors to legally use these devices in their municipal boundaries."
He'll ask council to pass a resolution or bylaw that consents to the pilot project taking place within the municipality and communicate that decision to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
His presentation also states that Prince George would be authorized to set rules, such as prohibiting the use of electric kick scooters on certain roads. "The regulation provides flexibility for participating communities to do this by either erecting a traffic control device or by enacting a bylaw," Wayne wrote.
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