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Ontario plans to launch 5-year pilot project that allows e-scooters on roads

Ontario plans to run a five-year pilot that allows electric scooters on the province's roads.

Proposed pilot would allow e-scooters on some roads where bicycles can operate

Some e-scooters have a top speed of around 25 km/h. One manufacturer says it has developed a system within its app that lowers speed for new users and in certain zones, like areas with schools. (Yanjun Li/CBC)

Ontario plans to run a five-year pilot that allows electric scooters on the province's roads.

Driving an e-scooter on the road is currently illegal because the province says the vehicles don't currently meet government safety standards.

The Ministry of Transportation says the proposed pilot would allow e-scooters to be driven on roads where bicycles can operate except on provincial highways.

Drivers must be at least 16-years-old, are not allowed to have passengers, and the vehicles cannot exceed a maximum operating speed of 32 km/h.

It says e-scooters could act as environmentally friendly alternatives to other vehicles in a posting on the province's regulatory registry.

Several groups representing people with disabilitieshave raised concerns about the proposed pilot and asked the government to study the safety risks around the vehicles.