09/23/2026
E-SCOOTERS IN OUR MUNICIPALITY
The Electric Kick-Style Scooters commonly known as "E-Scooters", have been gaining in popularity as a means of transportation for some people, and merely as a recreational activity for others. When we are talking about E-Scooters, we are referring to the electric powered scooter that has a platform to stand on between two wheels and a steerable handlebar.
Under Ontario law, all E-Scooters are prohibited from use on a highway, sidewalk, trail, path, or walkway or in a public park or exhibition ground UNLESS the municipality they are in has enacted a by-law to allow and regulate their use.
The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc has NOT enacted a by-law to permit the use of E-Scooters in our municipality. This means you CANNOT ride or operate an E-Scooter in any of our communities on public property.
This makes operation of an E-Scooter prohibited and those found in violation can face fines or an appearance in court.
Anyone looking for more information can access Ontario Regulation 389/19 located at this link: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r19389