Electric Bike Laws in Canada
Over the period of years, Canada has emerged as a growing industry for electric bikes. People there are finding use of e-bikes affordable, enjoyable and most importantly time saving. So the government there has taken some steps to facilitate citizens.
Eight provinces of Canada allow use of e-bikes. In the province of Ontario, government introduced a three year trial for the use of e-bikes, which will conclude in October 2009. Depending upon the response of the people there, government will decide the future of e-bikes in that region. In remaining seven provinces, the power output of the bike is limited to 500W and bike cannot go faster than 32 Km/hr or roughly 20 miles per hour. In Alberta, maximum power output can be 750W and speed 36 Km/hr.
As far as age is concerned, it varies from province to province. But they all agree on the use of helmet. So if you are thinking of using an e-bike, don’t forget your helmet. In some regions, depending upon the model of e-bike, you are required to use a driving license. They also have age limits. Though insurance is not required, an e-bike is supposed to follow normal traffic rules!
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