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TPS Training Bulletin
TPS Training Bulletin
Attention Traffi c and Training Sergeants:
Recently we have had some enquiries from offi cers in the fi eld and members of the public
regarding scooters and have found that there is some confusion over the defi nition of a
Power Assisted Bicycle (scooter).
According to Ontario Regulation 473/06, an scooter that meets the defi nition is deemed
not to be a motor vehicle, under the Highway Traffi c Act, and is essentially treated as a bi-
cycle. Any person 16 years and over who wears a bicycle helmet as required by subsection
104 (2.1) of the HTA may ride a power assisted bicycle on the highway. There is no
requirement for a drivers license, a permit or insurance.
The main requirements for a bicycle to be designated a “power assisted bicycle” is that it
“is capable of being propelled by muscular power” and a “bears a label that is permanently
affi xed by the manufacturer stating that the vehicle is a power assisted bicycle”. Obviously
while the scooter is being operated on the road, the pedals must be attached and func-
tional.
O. Reg 473 refers to federal Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations for a defi nition. Rick Line, TC
4365,
TPS Training & Education Unit, Traffi c & Provincial Statutes Section, C.O. Bick College,
4620 Finch Ave. E., Scarborough, On, M1S-4G2
Ph: 416-808-4877
“Committed to Lifelong Learning”