Attention!
Please be advised that we're trying our best to provide our customers
up-to-date information regarding federal and provincial regulations.
However, this page might not reflect the latest federal or provincial
regulation changes. Please consult your local transport department
or insurance agent for corresponding regulations. RAYLIGHT and
its dealers are not responsible for any loss caused by the inaccuracy
of the information on this page.
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
— No registration, driver
license or vehicle insurance is required.
— Operator must be 16 years
of age or older.
— Operator is required by
law to wear a bicycle helmet.
— May be operated on the road
like any bicycle, except where municipal bylaws restrict operation.
— Click here
to check the details at ICBC's website.
Other useful links for BC residents:
British
Columbia Cycling Information
ONTARIO:
The McGuinty government is testing
a clean, healthy transportation alternative with the launch of
a 3-year
pilot program (starting from October 04, 2006) allowing the
use of e-bikes on Ontario roads. The program now permits the operation
of electric bicycles on Ontario roads without the requirements
for operator's license, registration or insurance.
ALBERTA:
— Alberta’s definition for
a similar cycle type is called a “power bicycle”.
— Power bicycle has a maximum
weight of 35 kilograms.
— No operator’s license, insurance
or registration.
— Operator must be a minimum
of 12 years old, and must have written parental consent up to
the age of 18 years.
— A Transport Canada power-assisted
bicycle weighing more than 35 kg is not considered to be a power
bicycle.
— Click
here for more regulation details in Alberta.
TRANSPORT CANADA:
“Power-assisted bicycle” means a vehicle that:
— has steering handlebars
and is equipped with pedals;
— is designed to travel on not more than three wheels in
contact with the ground;
— is capable of being propelled by muscular power;
— has an electric motor only, which has the following characteristics,
namely:
# it has a continuous power output rating,
measured at the shaft of the motor, of 500 W or less,
# if it is engaged by the use of muscular
power, power assistance immediately ceases when the muscular power
ceases,
# if it is engaged by the use of an accelerator
controller, power assistance immediately ceases when the brakes
are applied, and
# it is incapable of providing further assistance
when the bicycle attains a speed of 32 km/h on level ground;
— bears a label that is permanently affixed by the manufacturer
and appears in a conspicuous location stating, in both official
languages, that the vehicle is a power-assisted bicycle as defined
in this subsection.
