08/21/2026
On August 19, 2026, Burnaby RCMP’s Traffic Services conducted targeted enforcement for e-scooters and e-bikes throughout the city.
In total, fifty-seven violation tickets were issued. Some of the infractions included:
E-scooters ⬇️
🛴 19 Operate Electric Kick Scooter without required helmet
🛴 7 Operate Electric Kick Scooter on sidewalk/where prohibited
🛴 2 Tow person on device with Electric Kick Scooter
🛴 1 Allow person under 16 years of age to operate Electric Kick Scooter
🛴 1 Operate Electric Kick Scooter under 16 years of age
E-Bikes ⬇️
🚲 18 Cycle without required bicycle helmet
🚲 7 Ride on sidewalk
Of note, one rider racked up multiple violations. A 15-year-old was riding his e-scooter on a sidewalk beside a busy community centre with no helmet. This individual’s mother attended the scene and picked up the e-scooter. The teen received three tickets:
🛴 Operate Electric Kick Scooter on sidewalk
🛴 Operate Electric Kick Scooter without required helmet
🛴 Operate Electric Kick Scooter under 16 years of age
One father had rigged up his e-scooter to have a seat on the front portion of the platform for his young son to sit on. While both father and son were wearing helmets, with the father in a bright orange safety vest, it was still a very dangerous situation, and the father was issued a violation ticket for carrying a passenger.
Officers also found a 10-year-old child riding an e-scooter in and around a park. The child’s father was in the area. The father was issued a violation ticket for allowing a person under 16 years of age to operate an e-scooter.
“Seniors, other children and every park user was potentially put at risk of injury in this situation, along with the child who was riding the e-scooter,” said Cpl. Mike Kalanj with the Burnaby RCMP. “Everyone deserves to be, and feel, safe when enjoying our city’s beautiful parks and community centres.”
Thirty-seven tickets were issued for not wearing a helmet, making it by far the most frequent violation spotted by our officers.
In one instance, one of our officers spoke to a rider without a helmet for several minutes to educate him on e-scooter rules. When the conversation was over the rider immediately stepped onto his e-scooter to leave the area. Fortunately, two officers were waiting for him 50 metres away and walked him back to receive his ticket. This person later left the area on a bus.
“We’d like to thank the media and everyone out there sharing this information,” said Cpl. Mike Kalanj. “In order to keep everyone on the road and our sidewalks safe, we need the conversation to continue and get louder.”
Officers also noted there were a number of e-riders who were following the rules. Most people in the community were happy to see the enforcement and shared stories and locations of where police could focus future efforts. Some even mentioned they had heard about the enforcement action through media and personal conversations with friends.
As the school year approaches, Burnaby RCMP would like to remind students and parents that there are no areas on Burnaby school grounds that e-scooters can be ridden. There are also no charging stations or storage areas for e-scooters on school grounds.
Burnaby RCMP will continue enforcement of e-scooter laws, including regarding underage riders, to ensure everyone’s safety, on top of our ongoing traffic enforcement efforts around the city.
News Release: https://rcmp.ca/en/bc/burnaby/news/2026/08/4356180
