E-Bikes on the City Recreational/Bike Path |
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The City of Cornwall is seeking input on the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on the City Recreational/Bike Path. Your feedback will help to shape future regulations for e-bikes in the community. A report on the issue of e-bikes will be presented to City Council at a meeting this spring.
What is an e-bike?
E-bikes are classified as bicycles under the Highway Traffic Act and as such, they can be operated on City roadways and recreational paths. Municipalities can enact By-Laws to prohibit the use of e-bikes on recreational paths if they so desire. As with regular bicycles, e-bikes are not allowed on sidewalks.
An e-bike is a bicycle that:
- Has a maximum weight of 120 kilograms
- Has an electric motor of no more than 500W and can attain speeds of no more than 32 km/h (20 mph)
- 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
- Bears a permanently affixed label by the manufacturer stating in both official languages that the vehicle conforms to the federal definition of a power-assisted bicycle
Please take a moment to answer the following questions. For the purpose of this survey, the City Recreational/Bike Path refers to the entire trail system in Cornwall, including the portion that extends along the Waterfront and through Lamoureux Park.
The City of Cornwall is seeking input on the use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on the City Recreational/Bike Path. Your feedback will help to shape future regulations for e-bikes in the community. A report on the issue of e-bikes will be presented to City Council at a meeting this spring.
What is an e-bike?
E-bikes are classified as bicycles under the Highway Traffic Act and as such, they can be operated on City roadways and recreational paths. Municipalities can enact By-Laws to prohibit the use of e-bikes on recreational paths if they so desire. As with regular bicycles, e-bikes are not allowed on sidewalks.
An e-bike is a bicycle that:
- Has a maximum weight of 120 kilograms
- Has an electric motor of no more than 500W and can attain speeds of no more than 32 km/h (20 mph)
- 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
- Bears a permanently affixed label by the manufacturer stating in both official languages that the vehicle conforms to the federal definition of a power-assisted bicycle
Please take a moment to answer the following questions. For the purpose of this survey, the City Recreational/Bike Path refers to the entire trail system in Cornwall, including the portion that extends along the Waterfront and through Lamoureux Park.