{"id":142143,"date":"2026-09-30T10:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/?p=142143"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T14:19:34","slug":"opp-e-scooters-are-prohibited-on-ucpr-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/actualites\/opp-e-scooters-are-prohibited-on-ucpr-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"OPP: E-scooters are prohibited on UCPR roads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding residents that electric kick-scooters are completely prohibited from public roads, streets, and sidewalks in all municipalities within the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OPP stated that officers have observed an increase in e-scooter use by youth travelling to and from school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OPP emphasized that e-scooter use is subject to municipal by-laws and provincial regulations, and that these devices may not be permitted in all communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Ontario\u2019s Electric Kick-Scooter Pilot Program, municipalities must actively opt in and pass local bylaws to make e-scooters street-legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because no municipality within Prescott and Russell has opted into this framework, operating an e-scooter on any public right-of-way remains illegal. Locally, they are restricted entirely to private property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ontario\u2019s e-scooter pilot program requires municipalities to opt in and establish local regulations governing their use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, no municipalities in Prescott and Russell jurisdiction are participating in the provincial e-scooter pilot program, meaning e-scooters are not permitted for use on public roads, streets, or sidewalks within those municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents are encouraged to check with their local municipality if they reside outside the Prescott and Russell jurisdiction or are unsure whether they fall within it before operating an e-scooter, as regulations vary from one community to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where e-scooters are permitted through municipal by-law, riders must comply with provincial requirements, including:<br>\u00b7 Riders must be at least 16 years of age.<br>\u00b7 Riders under 18 years of age must wear a bicycle helmet.<br>\u00b7 Passengers and cargo are not permitted.<br>\u00b7 E-scooters cannot be operated on sidewalks.<br>\u00b7 Riders must obey applicable rules of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about Ontario\u2019s e-scooter pilot program, visit Ontario.ca\/eScooters. 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