Saint-Laurent Bans E‑Scooters in Public Areas, Allows on Low‑Speed Paths
Saint‑Laurent’s borough council adopted a bylaw on October 18 prohibiting e‑scooters in public areas while permitting them on bike paths and streets with speed limits of 50 km/h or less, citing a surge in youth injuries.
GMNA Montreal
On October 18, the Saint‑Laurent borough council approved a bylaw that bars electric scooters and other motorized personal mobility devices from public spaces under its authority.
The new rule allows these devices on bike paths and on streets where the speed limit is 50 km/h or lower.
Council members cited a sharp rise in injuries among youth riders as the reason for tightening the regulations.
