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A person under the 16 and their parents are facing multiple charges and must appear in court after the youth was stopped in Rockland for driving and electronic bike (e-bike) that exceeded provincial limits for e-bikes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was patrolling in the Rockland area on the afternoon of Friday, May 22 when they saw a youth on an e-bike riding on Laurier Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The officer stopped the rider, who was under the age of 16. The youth stated that a parent purchased the Surron model bike for him. The driver did not have a driver\u2019s license, and the e-bike was not insured, nor did it have any license plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The e-bike possessed a maximum power of 8000 watts and a max speed of 75 kilometres per hour (75 km\/h) classifying it as a motorcycle under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA). Under the HTA, an e-bike must have a maximum motor output of 500 watts and a maximum speed of 32 km\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The youth was charged with driving a motor vehicle with no license and driving a vehicle with no permit while his parents were charged with owner permitting operation of uninsured motor vehicle and permitting a person under 16 to drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both parties were served Part III notices with mandatory court dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell County OPP have received numerous traffic complaints regarding these types of vehicles recently and will be continuing with this type of traffic enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FYI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many high-performance models (such as Surron bikes) exceed these limits. If a vehicle breaches Ontario’s e-bike restrictions, it is legally considered a motor vehicle. Operating it without the proper licence, plates, or insurance is an offence under the HTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not all \u201ce-bikes\u201d sold online or in stores are legal for road use. If a vehicle exceeds Ontario\u2019s e-bike limits, it is considered a motor vehicle and requires licensing, registration, and insurance. For more information on Ontario e-bike laws visit www.ontario.ca\/page\/driving-and-road-safety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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