E-scooters are currently prohibited on Toronto streets and other public spaces, and in a report released last week, city transportation staff recommend maintaining the status quo. The city’s infrastructure committee will debate the report Wednesday, before the recommendation goes to council next month. In the U.S., there were 86 million trips taken on e-scooters in 2019, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials. The report also warned insurers won’t cover the vehicles, and the city lacks enforcement resources to ensure users follow the rules. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Matti Siemiatycki, a professor of geography and interim director of the School of Cities at the University of Toronto, said city staff are right to not embrace e-scooters.

Source: thestar April 27, 2021 21:45 UTC