Originally Posted by
Golectric
another irrational response based on the fear of change. We should police the riders not the bike. A power assisted bicycle is deemed not to be a Motorized vehicle by Federal Law. So what gives you or the individual municipalities the right to decide otherwise. All tell you this Stokell I will fight and I know many others that feel the same way, for our right to use the paths. All you will do is succeed in having all bikes banned from the paths. Pedal bikes are far more dangerous on the path system because any yahoo can purchase a bike and ride it like a mad person. A large percentage of the scooter style ebike riders are very cautious and respectful of other path users. Scooters are also not capable of extreme darting and swerving the bicycle riders are capable of.
Golectric, you have been asked many times to substantiate your claims about scooters being safer than bikes. You refuse to address this issue because you cannot prove its veracity. The city of Toronto also ban scooters from their park paths because they cannot be pedalled. I agree that ebikes should be allowed on paths as long as they are being propelled by muscle power just as the Ontario government say.