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Canadian Police Arrest Man Driving a Pink Barbie Toy Jeep in Rush-Hour Traffic (autos.yahoo.com)
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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Not the law in BC, where this happened e scooters are also not legal to be ridden on roads or sidewalks.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Honestly pretty sure it isn't the law in Germany either. They have to get their cars certified as street legal, which wouldn't make any sense at all if they could just use a toy car instead. Why not say your car that has broken lights is actually a toy, and thus legal, if you could evade certification that way? Doesn't make sense.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Well it's also a fifth of the scale. I would say if it's purchased for a child to play with it shouldn't have to be registered.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    No obviously. But any vehicle you use to participate in traffic with has to be certified, so that it's safe enough for both you and others according to certain norms. So you couldn't drive a child's toy, which can't be certified this way, on a public road. You can of course still use it elsewhere and doing so doesn't require certification.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Not the law in BC, where this happened e scooters are also not legal to be ridden on roads or sidewalks.

    Wait, seriously? So you can't use an e-scooter at all for transportation around a city?

    kagis

    It sounds like they started a pilot project last year, and in a number of cities, it is now permitted:

    https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/driving-and-cycling/cycling/electric-kick-scooter-rules

    Honestly, I'm still surprised, though. Huh.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    In Calgary personal e-scooters can only be used on the pathway system. Only rental e-scooters can be used on sidewalks as well as pathways. So you technically have to carry or push your personal e-scooter from your private property to the nearest pathway. Glad I went the pedal assist e-bike route.

    Image source: https://www.calgary.ca/bike-walk-roll/bike-laws.html

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