Electric bicycles and scooters are legal on the roads of many provinces in Canada, provided they comply with certain federal and provincial regulations. Among these provinces are British Columbia and Quebec, and since October, 2006, Ontario. Each province or territory in Canada regulates the use of electric vehicles. For some provinces, the regulating body is the Provincial Motor Vehicle Branch or the major Insurance Company.
In British Columbia, ICBC is the institution which specifies the description and conditions under which electric bicycles and scooters can be used. These vehicles are classified as Motor Assisted Cycles (MAC) and to be used on the road, they must comply with the ICBC regulations . These regulations are summarized in the ICBC press release when the amendment was enacted in BC.
Transport Canada is the federal institution enforcing Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Act (CMVSA) which specifies what type of electric two and three wheelers are compliant with this act and officially permitted for import. The legal vehicles are classified as Power Assisted Cycles according to section 1.2.1 of MVSA . All other motorized means of transportation, with few exceptions which do not comply with this section, are considered motor vehicles and must comply with the corresponding section of the CMVSA.
All vehicles that do not comply with Transport Canada Regulations are not permitted in Canada and, consequently are illegal for sale. E-RIDE DOES NOT SELL any non-compliant (with CMVSA and ICBC regulations) electric scooters or electric bicycles.
ANY NON-COMPLIANT TWO OR THREE WHEEL ELECTRIC VEHICLE, USED ON CANADIAN ROADS IS SUBJECTED TO FINE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH NO INSURANCE UNDER THE SECTION OF THE CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE ACT

How to avoid a ticket of more than $700.00 for riding an electric bicycle or electric scooter.
There are three main reasons a ticket may be issued when riding an electric scooter or electric bicycle on the roads in Canada
1. The police officer is not familiar with the particular province regulations.
The new amendment in the motor vehicle act and BC regulations for the road use of electric scooters and electric bicycles became effective in the beginning of year 2003. During the first two years, some of our customers were erroneously fined for riding electric scooter without insurance. After the scooters they purchased from E-Ride have been presented for inspections their tickets were cancelled. Since the use of electric scooters in the cities is becoming a trend, the majority of the road regulations enforcement police officers are now familiar with all the necessary features for the road use compliance. If any of our customers receives a ticket for using a MOTORINO ST, XT or XP scooter, purchased from E-Ride, provided it hasn not been modified, we guarantee that we will pay his ticket if not cancelled.

2. The electric bicycle or scooter is modified by the rider in a way which does not comply with the regulations.
The electric scooters and bicycles we sell are compliant with all federal and provincial regulations, as we sell them and advise our customers to use them. However if an electric scooter or bicycle is modified by a customer (e.g. increasing the speed, power or modification of other safety features specified by Transport Canada), we cannot be responsible for the issued ticket. The most common example is using an electric scooter whose pedals have been removed or folded.

3. The electric scooter or bicycle is not compliant with CMVSA or provincial regulations.
The legality issue for the use of electric scooters and bicycles differ in many countries. Most of the compliance criteria for Canada are specific and this makes many imported electric scooters and bicycles non-compliant on the roads in Canada. Our MOTORINO electric scooters and electric bicycles are designed exclusively for the Canadian market and are compliant in all Canadian provinces, enacted section 1.2.1 of MVSA