Dewdad wrote:

"They have to be off to the side of the road like a bicycle, so they are not required to keep up with traffic."

Kevin's comment:
I don't think that this is a good idea. Unless there is a fully separate bike lane, I always "take the lane" for safety reasons. The Veloteq is a large vehicle that "looks like" a scooter that in Toronto streets cannot be passed safely. Keeping to the side of the road would inevitably result in passing cars pushing me into the "door zone" of parked cars. That's one "door prize" I really don't want to win.

The recent legalization of electric bicycles means that right now the culture of their use is being established. Every day when I am out on my Veloteq I like to think that I am setting the example that will be followed this spring.