Toronto: Bicycle/Lanes & Pedestrian Safety, Motorized Vehicle Regulations & Food Delivery
The Issue
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***Toronto Public Safety First: Roads, Bike Lanes, Prohibited Electric Scooters & Delivery Business Accountability***
Toronto residents, particularly those living, working and travelling downtown, are raising serious concerns about road and bike-lane safety, prohibited electric scooters, unsafe commercial delivery riding and the condition of shared public spaces.
These concerns reflect decades of cycling and living in the city, firsthand experiences and situations witnessed and discussed by many residents.
They affect pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, families, children, seniors, visitors and everyone navigating Toronto's streets.
***Dangerous riding and commercial delivery accountability
One of several major concerns is food-delivery riders using prohibited electric kick-scooters and other motorized vehicles, sometimes carelessly speeding through bike lanes and sidewalks, disregarding traffic rules and putting the life of others in serious danger.Β
Riders need to be accountable, and so do the restaurants, grocery stores, delivery platforms and other businesses benefiting from their deliveries, whether riders work for one business or several.
Businesses should not be permitted to profit from delivery operations while the public bears the serious safety risks created by unsafe riding.
Commercial delivery operations need clear accountability for rider conduct, vehicle legality, applicable licensing requirements, identification and complaint handling, along with appropriate penalties and suspensions where legally authorized.
There are also concerns about children operating motorized devices, passengers being carried on unsuitable vehicles and the blurry lines regarding the laws and Β enforcement of these illegal vehicles being used in Toronto.Β
Riders and vehicles may lack readily visible identification connecting them to the delivery businesses or platforms involved, making dangerous incidents difficult to report and investigate.
***Roads, bike lanes and shared spaces***
***Then there is the condition of Toronto's roads and cycling infrastructure:
- Potholes, broken pavement and dangerous surfaces that can throw cyclists into traffic or onto sidewalks.
- Overcrowded bike lanes, poor maintenance and unsafe connections between cycling routes and roads.
- Pedestrians, runners and out-of-towners walking or pausing on the cycling lanes, mostly unaware of their environment.
- Families with small children sharing busy bike lanes with speeding riders, with a bicycle or a motor vehicle.Β
- Drivers creating additional dangers.
- Runners, cyclists and others wearing headphones, unable to hear bicycle bells, shouted warnings or approaching traffic.
When warned about unsafe behaviour, some respond with remarks such as, "You could have gone around me," or with swearing and insults.
This becomes an obstacle for all of us, especially when those giving the warnings are following the rules.
Everyone has the right to choose their activities without making them someone else's safety issue. One person's actions create a domino effect, placing several others in danger.Β
We all know this, its a daily reminder to practise, not because its the law, Β just because it involves the lives of all living beings.Β
***No one's rush should make another person's safety and well-being less important or trivial.***
***Local examples
The waterfront among many:
- Sugar Beach: Near Lower Jarvis Street and Queens Quay East.
- Martin Goodman Trail: Near the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and west along Queens Quay.
- Western waterfront: Beyond Bathurst Street, through Coronation Park, toward Ontario Place and Exhibition Place.
These areas bring together pedestrians, tourists, runners, families, cyclists, delivery riders and motorized vehicles travelling at different speeds.
Similar problems affect intersections, sidewalks, roads and cycling routes elsewhere in downtown Toronto and across the city.
***The lasting consequences
*Unsafe conditions can have life-changing consequences.
Speaking from experience, 13 years ago, being involved in a serious accident while 5 months pregnant with my daughter and three-year-old son in a properly built-in child seat in the back of an adult tricycle.Β
The accident changed everything, and its effects continue to today. 13 years without cycling, attempted to return to cycling in 2025.
In the first week, jumped off the bicycle twice to avoid a more serious collision causing a life threathing situation based on only one persons careless and or aware choices.Β
Β
These are examples of the consequences, not the sole reason for these concerns. Public safety has always mattered, and the risks extend far beyond cycling.
The conditions affect everyone from the moment they step outside their homes.
***What residents are requesting
*Toronto City Council, Transportation Services, Municipal Licensing & Standards, Toronto Police Service and other responsible authorities are being asked to:
1. Enforce the existing prohibition on electric kick-scooters on Toronto's public streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and parks, and explain why prohibited vehicles continue to be widely encountered.
2. Improve enforcement of dangerous riding, including speeding, sidewalk riding, ignoring traffic signals and unlawful operation of motorized vehicles.
3. Establish clear commercial delivery accountability, including appropriate rider and vehicle identification, legally authorized licensing or registration requirements, and a practical complaint process involving delivery platforms, restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses.
***Existing laws and City decisions
*Electric kick-scooters:
Toronto has not opted into Ontario's electric kick-scooter pilot program. Their operation is prohibited on Toronto public streets, sidewalks, cycling infrastructure, trails and parks under the applicable provincial framework and Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 950, 886 and 608.Β
The City confirms these devices can still legally be sold, although public operation is prohibited.
***Age and passenger restrictions:
Ontario's electric kick-scooter pilot prohibits operation by anyone under 16 and prohibits passengers and cargo.Β
These restrictions do not authorize scooter operation in Toronto.Β
***Legal e-bikes are a different vehicle category with separate requirements.
*Ontario Regulation 389/19 β Specific legal provisions:
*Section 3 sets out the conditions for operating electric kick-scooters in public spaces, including municipal authorization.
*Section 8(1) establishes a minimum operating age of 16.
*Section 8(2) prohibits carrying another person as a passenger.
*Section 10 sets out helmet requirements for operators under 18.
***The City of Toronto confirms that electric kick-scooters are not permitted to operate on its public streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, paths or parks, regardless of the rider's age.
May 10β12, 2023 β Council Item DM6.3: Council requested options for unique identification of commercial micromobility vehicles, courier education and action on dangerous sidewalk riding.
October 8β9, 2025 β Council Item IE24.1: Council requested reviews of motorized micromobility licensing, vendor safety information, coordinated enforcement and publication of enforcement results.
May 20, 2026 β Council Item IE29.10: Council directed further work involving courier-business responsibilities, police training, enforcement, retailer and rental-agency licensing, vehicle classification and future reporting. Additional reports and updates were scheduled for December 2026 and 2027.
March 25β26, 2026 β Council Item EX29.4: Council adopted an ongoing pothole repair strategy and requested an update on the road-repair backlog and cycling-lane maintenance by the first quarter of 2027.
May 20β21, 2026 β Toronto City Council, Item MM41.28.
Toronto City Council directed public-safety messaging to schools explaining that electric kick-scooters are not permitted on Toronto's public roads, sidewalks or paths, regardless of the rider's age.
Clear, consistent information is essential so residents understand the difference between purchasing a vehicle, meeting a provincial minimum-age requirement and being legally permitted to operate it in Toronto.
4. Require businesses arranging deliveries to cooperate with safety enforcement, investigate documented complaints and take appropriate action when unsafe conduct is reported.
5. Clarify and enforce the existing laws concerning electric kick-scooters and other motorized vehicles, particularly those operated illegally or without the required licensing.Β
*Electric kick-scooters are prohibited from operating in Toronto's public spaces regardless of age, including for riders aged 16 and older.Β
*Particular safety concerns include children under 16 operating these vehicles, younger children being carried as passengers, no helmets and the dangers these activities create for everyone sharing public spaces.
***To Clarify how these laws are communicated, monitored and enforced, including whether additional vehicle safety requirements are needed.
6. Repair and maintain roads and cycling infrastructure, prioritizing potholes, broken pavement, dangerous intersections, overcrowded routes and unsafe transitions between bike lanes and traffic.
7. Improve signs, markings, separation and public awareness so pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, families and visitors can navigate shared spaces more safely.
8. Apply proportionate consequences for violations, including existing fines and consideration of documented warnings, escalating penalties and legally authorized restrictions for repeat offenders, supporting platforms and the business owners.
9. Publish the status and results of previous Council directions, including commercial vehicle identification, licensing reviews, enforcement campaigns, public education and outstanding recommendations dating back to 2023.
10. Provide a public action plan, identifying the departments responsible, what has already been implemented, what remains outstanding, and when residents can expect further decisions and results.
PRACTICAL SAFETY MEASURES AND A RESPONSE TO EACH REQUEST
Residents are asking for connected bicycle routes that do not end abruptly in unsafe conditions, safer sidewalks and clearer physical separation where needed. Proposed measures include raised separation, curbs, protective barriers, visible markings and designated crossings to reduce unsafe movement between pedestrian areas, bicycle lanes and vehicle traffic. Designs must preserve accessibility, safe crossings and visibility.
We also request an assessment of cameras at documented high-risk locations to support incident investigation and legally authorized enforcement, with appropriate privacy safeguards. Clear signs and public education should be accompanied by consistent enforcement and proportionate tickets for established violations.
These proposals are presented for meaningful assessment and action. Residents request a public response to each proposal explaining what can proceed, who is responsible, the expected timeframe, and what requires funding, further review or approval from another level of government.
Where a proposal cannot proceed, explain the specific reasons and identify an alternative that addresses the same safety concern. Measures that can proceed should move forward while more complex proposals are assessed.
***Enforcement, licensing and accountability β What happens next?
Toronto currently prohibits electric kick-scooters from operating on public roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and parks, regardless of the rider's age.Β
*Yet residents continue to encounter these vehicles in public spaces.
***This raises an important question:Β
If these vehicles are already prohibited, how is that prohibition being enforced, and what further action is needed to protect the public?
Enforcement must distinguish between vehicles that are prohibited from public operation and other motorized vehicles that may legally operate subject to applicable rules.Β
***Existing traffic and safety laws must be enforced, but they should not be presented as permission to operate prohibited vehicles.
***Residents are requesting:
1. Enforcement of existing prohibitions: Explain how prohibited electric kick-scooters are being identified and addressed, what enforcement measures are being taken, and whether those measures are reducing unsafe operation.
2. Clear vehicle identification and classification: Explain which electric and motorized vehicles are permitted in each public space, which are prohibited, and what identification, registration, licensing and insurance requirements apply.
3. Commercial delivery accountability:Β
Establish legally authorized methods of identifying delivery riders and vehicles, connecting documented incidents to the delivery platforms and businesses involved, investigating complaints and addressing repeated unsafe conduct.
4. Business responsibilities:Β
Clarify the existing legal responsibilities of delivery platforms, restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses, and identify where additional provincial or municipal authority is needed to establish effective accountability.
5. Children, passengers and public education:Β
Communicate the existing restrictions clearly to riders, parents, schools, retailers and the public, including Toronto's prohibition, Ontario's minimum-age provisions, passenger restrictions and applicable helmet requirements.
6. Penalties and enforcement results:Β
Explain existing fines and enforcement powers, whether additional legally authorized consequences are necessary, and what documented results have followed police and City enforcement campaigns.
7. Future legislation and regulation: Where existing laws or enforcement powers are insufficient, identify the changes needed at the municipal, provincial or federal level.Β
Any proposal to permit currently prohibited vehicles is requested that in the future it must first address licensing, identification, insurance, operating locations, speed, equipment safety, business accountability and effective enforcement.
8. Road and public-space safety: Continue improving road surfaces, cycling infrastructure, signs, separation and public education so that pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, children, delivery riders and other users can travel more safely.
The purpose is not to assume that every proposed requirement is already law or that no action has been taken.Β
It is to establish what is currently prohibited, what is permitted, what has already been implemented, what remains unresolved and which authorities are responsible for the next steps.
***Public safety must come first, with shared responsibility and clear, enforceable rules.***
*Additional documented safety measures and progress (2025β2026)*
Electric kick-scooters and children: Ontario Regulation 389/19, sections 3 and 8, sets out municipal authorization requirements, a minimum operator age of 16 and a prohibition on carrying passengers.
Β
***Toronto has not authorized electric kick-scooters to operate on its public roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails or parks at any age.Β
***The City also confirms that these vehicles may legally be sold, including models marketed to children.***
May 20β21, 2026 β Council Item MM41.28:Β
Council requested coordination with Toronto Police Service, Toronto Public Health and school boards on public-safety education, including informing students and families that electric kick-scooters are prohibited on Toronto public roads, sidewalks and paths regardless of age. The decision is documented; completion and results of the school messaging have not yet been verified.
October 8β9, 2025 β Council Item IE24.1:Β
Council addressed coordinated education and enforcement, school outreach, signage, vehicle classification and product safety. Council also requested public reporting of enforcement campaign results by the fourth quarter of 2026.
May 20β21, 2026 β Council Item IE29.10:Β
Council addressed courier-business responsibilities, vehicle classifications, possible licensing and insurance requirements for certain motorized vehicles, speed modifications, battery safety and further reporting.Β
Some measures require provincial or federal action and should not be described as laws already enacted.
August 2026 β Toronto Police Service:Β
Police announced a citywide micromobility safety campaign addressing dangerous riding, prohibited electric kick-scooters, unsafe sidewalk use and obstruction of cycling infrastructure.Β
The campaign is documented; its longer-term safety results have not been established here.
These records show that public-safety concerns have already been recognized and that education, enforcement and regulatory reviews are underway or have been directed.Β
They also provide a basis for examining documented progress, remaining concerns and opportunities for improvement, with accountability shared by residents, riders, businesses and responsible authorities.
These decisions establish that the concerns have already reached City Council.Β
***Residents are asking what has actually been implemented, whether enforcement has improved safety, and what further action will follow.
***Bringing residents' concerns together
Concerns about the safety and well-being of Toronto's citizen HuMans have already been raised through meetings with the City. However, meaningful improvements require more than individual complaints.
This petition brings residents' experiences, concerns, locations and suggestions together into a documented request for action through the appropriate municipal channels.
***It is a public-safety initiative by residents, for residents, not a political campaign or endorsement.***
Residents are encouraged to SIGN, SHARE their EXPERIENCES, identify dangerous locations and SUGGEST PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Everyone deserves to move around Toronto, anywhere on the globe and their own neighbourhoods and cities without constantly being put at risk and or worrying about all our loved ones, of all ages.
Thank you
Much luv, living & wellness!
ππ» π
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The Issue
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***Toronto Public Safety First: Roads, Bike Lanes, Prohibited Electric Scooters & Delivery Business Accountability***
Toronto residents, particularly those living, working and travelling downtown, are raising serious concerns about road and bike-lane safety, prohibited electric scooters, unsafe commercial delivery riding and the condition of shared public spaces.
These concerns reflect decades of cycling and living in the city, firsthand experiences and situations witnessed and discussed by many residents.
They affect pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, families, children, seniors, visitors and everyone navigating Toronto's streets.
***Dangerous riding and commercial delivery accountability
One of several major concerns is food-delivery riders using prohibited electric kick-scooters and other motorized vehicles, sometimes carelessly speeding through bike lanes and sidewalks, disregarding traffic rules and putting the life of others in serious danger.Β
Riders need to be accountable, and so do the restaurants, grocery stores, delivery platforms and other businesses benefiting from their deliveries, whether riders work for one business or several.
Businesses should not be permitted to profit from delivery operations while the public bears the serious safety risks created by unsafe riding.
Commercial delivery operations need clear accountability for rider conduct, vehicle legality, applicable licensing requirements, identification and complaint handling, along with appropriate penalties and suspensions where legally authorized.
There are also concerns about children operating motorized devices, passengers being carried on unsuitable vehicles and the blurry lines regarding the laws and Β enforcement of these illegal vehicles being used in Toronto.Β
Riders and vehicles may lack readily visible identification connecting them to the delivery businesses or platforms involved, making dangerous incidents difficult to report and investigate.
***Roads, bike lanes and shared spaces***
***Then there is the condition of Toronto's roads and cycling infrastructure:
- Potholes, broken pavement and dangerous surfaces that can throw cyclists into traffic or onto sidewalks.
- Overcrowded bike lanes, poor maintenance and unsafe connections between cycling routes and roads.
- Pedestrians, runners and out-of-towners walking or pausing on the cycling lanes, mostly unaware of their environment.
- Families with small children sharing busy bike lanes with speeding riders, with a bicycle or a motor vehicle.Β
- Drivers creating additional dangers.
- Runners, cyclists and others wearing headphones, unable to hear bicycle bells, shouted warnings or approaching traffic.
When warned about unsafe behaviour, some respond with remarks such as, "You could have gone around me," or with swearing and insults.
This becomes an obstacle for all of us, especially when those giving the warnings are following the rules.
Everyone has the right to choose their activities without making them someone else's safety issue. One person's actions create a domino effect, placing several others in danger.Β
We all know this, its a daily reminder to practise, not because its the law, Β just because it involves the lives of all living beings.Β
***No one's rush should make another person's safety and well-being less important or trivial.***
***Local examples
The waterfront among many:
- Sugar Beach: Near Lower Jarvis Street and Queens Quay East.
- Martin Goodman Trail: Near the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and west along Queens Quay.
- Western waterfront: Beyond Bathurst Street, through Coronation Park, toward Ontario Place and Exhibition Place.
These areas bring together pedestrians, tourists, runners, families, cyclists, delivery riders and motorized vehicles travelling at different speeds.
Similar problems affect intersections, sidewalks, roads and cycling routes elsewhere in downtown Toronto and across the city.
***The lasting consequences
*Unsafe conditions can have life-changing consequences.
Speaking from experience, 13 years ago, being involved in a serious accident while 5 months pregnant with my daughter and three-year-old son in a properly built-in child seat in the back of an adult tricycle.Β
The accident changed everything, and its effects continue to today. 13 years without cycling, attempted to return to cycling in 2025.
In the first week, jumped off the bicycle twice to avoid a more serious collision causing a life threathing situation based on only one persons careless and or aware choices.Β
Β
These are examples of the consequences, not the sole reason for these concerns. Public safety has always mattered, and the risks extend far beyond cycling.
The conditions affect everyone from the moment they step outside their homes.
***What residents are requesting
*Toronto City Council, Transportation Services, Municipal Licensing & Standards, Toronto Police Service and other responsible authorities are being asked to:
1. Enforce the existing prohibition on electric kick-scooters on Toronto's public streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and parks, and explain why prohibited vehicles continue to be widely encountered.
2. Improve enforcement of dangerous riding, including speeding, sidewalk riding, ignoring traffic signals and unlawful operation of motorized vehicles.
3. Establish clear commercial delivery accountability, including appropriate rider and vehicle identification, legally authorized licensing or registration requirements, and a practical complaint process involving delivery platforms, restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses.
***Existing laws and City decisions
*Electric kick-scooters:
Toronto has not opted into Ontario's electric kick-scooter pilot program. Their operation is prohibited on Toronto public streets, sidewalks, cycling infrastructure, trails and parks under the applicable provincial framework and Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 950, 886 and 608.Β
The City confirms these devices can still legally be sold, although public operation is prohibited.
***Age and passenger restrictions:
Ontario's electric kick-scooter pilot prohibits operation by anyone under 16 and prohibits passengers and cargo.Β
These restrictions do not authorize scooter operation in Toronto.Β
***Legal e-bikes are a different vehicle category with separate requirements.
*Ontario Regulation 389/19 β Specific legal provisions:
*Section 3 sets out the conditions for operating electric kick-scooters in public spaces, including municipal authorization.
*Section 8(1) establishes a minimum operating age of 16.
*Section 8(2) prohibits carrying another person as a passenger.
*Section 10 sets out helmet requirements for operators under 18.
***The City of Toronto confirms that electric kick-scooters are not permitted to operate on its public streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, paths or parks, regardless of the rider's age.
May 10β12, 2023 β Council Item DM6.3: Council requested options for unique identification of commercial micromobility vehicles, courier education and action on dangerous sidewalk riding.
October 8β9, 2025 β Council Item IE24.1: Council requested reviews of motorized micromobility licensing, vendor safety information, coordinated enforcement and publication of enforcement results.
May 20, 2026 β Council Item IE29.10: Council directed further work involving courier-business responsibilities, police training, enforcement, retailer and rental-agency licensing, vehicle classification and future reporting. Additional reports and updates were scheduled for December 2026 and 2027.
March 25β26, 2026 β Council Item EX29.4: Council adopted an ongoing pothole repair strategy and requested an update on the road-repair backlog and cycling-lane maintenance by the first quarter of 2027.
May 20β21, 2026 β Toronto City Council, Item MM41.28.
Toronto City Council directed public-safety messaging to schools explaining that electric kick-scooters are not permitted on Toronto's public roads, sidewalks or paths, regardless of the rider's age.
Clear, consistent information is essential so residents understand the difference between purchasing a vehicle, meeting a provincial minimum-age requirement and being legally permitted to operate it in Toronto.
4. Require businesses arranging deliveries to cooperate with safety enforcement, investigate documented complaints and take appropriate action when unsafe conduct is reported.
5. Clarify and enforce the existing laws concerning electric kick-scooters and other motorized vehicles, particularly those operated illegally or without the required licensing.Β
*Electric kick-scooters are prohibited from operating in Toronto's public spaces regardless of age, including for riders aged 16 and older.Β
*Particular safety concerns include children under 16 operating these vehicles, younger children being carried as passengers, no helmets and the dangers these activities create for everyone sharing public spaces.
***To Clarify how these laws are communicated, monitored and enforced, including whether additional vehicle safety requirements are needed.
6. Repair and maintain roads and cycling infrastructure, prioritizing potholes, broken pavement, dangerous intersections, overcrowded routes and unsafe transitions between bike lanes and traffic.
7. Improve signs, markings, separation and public awareness so pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, families and visitors can navigate shared spaces more safely.
8. Apply proportionate consequences for violations, including existing fines and consideration of documented warnings, escalating penalties and legally authorized restrictions for repeat offenders, supporting platforms and the business owners.
9. Publish the status and results of previous Council directions, including commercial vehicle identification, licensing reviews, enforcement campaigns, public education and outstanding recommendations dating back to 2023.
10. Provide a public action plan, identifying the departments responsible, what has already been implemented, what remains outstanding, and when residents can expect further decisions and results.
PRACTICAL SAFETY MEASURES AND A RESPONSE TO EACH REQUEST
Residents are asking for connected bicycle routes that do not end abruptly in unsafe conditions, safer sidewalks and clearer physical separation where needed. Proposed measures include raised separation, curbs, protective barriers, visible markings and designated crossings to reduce unsafe movement between pedestrian areas, bicycle lanes and vehicle traffic. Designs must preserve accessibility, safe crossings and visibility.
We also request an assessment of cameras at documented high-risk locations to support incident investigation and legally authorized enforcement, with appropriate privacy safeguards. Clear signs and public education should be accompanied by consistent enforcement and proportionate tickets for established violations.
These proposals are presented for meaningful assessment and action. Residents request a public response to each proposal explaining what can proceed, who is responsible, the expected timeframe, and what requires funding, further review or approval from another level of government.
Where a proposal cannot proceed, explain the specific reasons and identify an alternative that addresses the same safety concern. Measures that can proceed should move forward while more complex proposals are assessed.
***Enforcement, licensing and accountability β What happens next?
Toronto currently prohibits electric kick-scooters from operating on public roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and parks, regardless of the rider's age.Β
*Yet residents continue to encounter these vehicles in public spaces.
***This raises an important question:Β
If these vehicles are already prohibited, how is that prohibition being enforced, and what further action is needed to protect the public?
Enforcement must distinguish between vehicles that are prohibited from public operation and other motorized vehicles that may legally operate subject to applicable rules.Β
***Existing traffic and safety laws must be enforced, but they should not be presented as permission to operate prohibited vehicles.
***Residents are requesting:
1. Enforcement of existing prohibitions: Explain how prohibited electric kick-scooters are being identified and addressed, what enforcement measures are being taken, and whether those measures are reducing unsafe operation.
2. Clear vehicle identification and classification: Explain which electric and motorized vehicles are permitted in each public space, which are prohibited, and what identification, registration, licensing and insurance requirements apply.
3. Commercial delivery accountability:Β
Establish legally authorized methods of identifying delivery riders and vehicles, connecting documented incidents to the delivery platforms and businesses involved, investigating complaints and addressing repeated unsafe conduct.
4. Business responsibilities:Β
Clarify the existing legal responsibilities of delivery platforms, restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses, and identify where additional provincial or municipal authority is needed to establish effective accountability.
5. Children, passengers and public education:Β
Communicate the existing restrictions clearly to riders, parents, schools, retailers and the public, including Toronto's prohibition, Ontario's minimum-age provisions, passenger restrictions and applicable helmet requirements.
6. Penalties and enforcement results:Β
Explain existing fines and enforcement powers, whether additional legally authorized consequences are necessary, and what documented results have followed police and City enforcement campaigns.
7. Future legislation and regulation: Where existing laws or enforcement powers are insufficient, identify the changes needed at the municipal, provincial or federal level.Β
Any proposal to permit currently prohibited vehicles is requested that in the future it must first address licensing, identification, insurance, operating locations, speed, equipment safety, business accountability and effective enforcement.
8. Road and public-space safety: Continue improving road surfaces, cycling infrastructure, signs, separation and public education so that pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, children, delivery riders and other users can travel more safely.
The purpose is not to assume that every proposed requirement is already law or that no action has been taken.Β
It is to establish what is currently prohibited, what is permitted, what has already been implemented, what remains unresolved and which authorities are responsible for the next steps.
***Public safety must come first, with shared responsibility and clear, enforceable rules.***
*Additional documented safety measures and progress (2025β2026)*
Electric kick-scooters and children: Ontario Regulation 389/19, sections 3 and 8, sets out municipal authorization requirements, a minimum operator age of 16 and a prohibition on carrying passengers.
Β
***Toronto has not authorized electric kick-scooters to operate on its public roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails or parks at any age.Β
***The City also confirms that these vehicles may legally be sold, including models marketed to children.***
May 20β21, 2026 β Council Item MM41.28:Β
Council requested coordination with Toronto Police Service, Toronto Public Health and school boards on public-safety education, including informing students and families that electric kick-scooters are prohibited on Toronto public roads, sidewalks and paths regardless of age. The decision is documented; completion and results of the school messaging have not yet been verified.
October 8β9, 2025 β Council Item IE24.1:Β
Council addressed coordinated education and enforcement, school outreach, signage, vehicle classification and product safety. Council also requested public reporting of enforcement campaign results by the fourth quarter of 2026.
May 20β21, 2026 β Council Item IE29.10:Β
Council addressed courier-business responsibilities, vehicle classifications, possible licensing and insurance requirements for certain motorized vehicles, speed modifications, battery safety and further reporting.Β
Some measures require provincial or federal action and should not be described as laws already enacted.
August 2026 β Toronto Police Service:Β
Police announced a citywide micromobility safety campaign addressing dangerous riding, prohibited electric kick-scooters, unsafe sidewalk use and obstruction of cycling infrastructure.Β
The campaign is documented; its longer-term safety results have not been established here.
These records show that public-safety concerns have already been recognized and that education, enforcement and regulatory reviews are underway or have been directed.Β
They also provide a basis for examining documented progress, remaining concerns and opportunities for improvement, with accountability shared by residents, riders, businesses and responsible authorities.
These decisions establish that the concerns have already reached City Council.Β
***Residents are asking what has actually been implemented, whether enforcement has improved safety, and what further action will follow.
***Bringing residents' concerns together
Concerns about the safety and well-being of Toronto's citizen HuMans have already been raised through meetings with the City. However, meaningful improvements require more than individual complaints.
This petition brings residents' experiences, concerns, locations and suggestions together into a documented request for action through the appropriate municipal channels.
***It is a public-safety initiative by residents, for residents, not a political campaign or endorsement.***
Residents are encouraged to SIGN, SHARE their EXPERIENCES, identify dangerous locations and SUGGEST PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Everyone deserves to move around Toronto, anywhere on the globe and their own neighbourhoods and cities without constantly being put at risk and or worrying about all our loved ones, of all ages.
Thank you
Much luv, living & wellness!
ππ» π
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