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Vancouver police e-scooter blitz: more than 1,275 warnings and tickets issued
VPD announced Oct 2 that its month-long e-scooter enforcement campaign has produced more than 1,275 warnings and tickets, with no-helmet violations leading at 920; the blitz follows a summer with at least one serious injury and one fatality.
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The Vancouver Police Department said Oct 2 that its month-long targeted e-scooter enforcement campaign, which began Sept 4 and ends Oct 4, has produced more than 1,275 warnings and tickets. No-helmet violations lead the list with 920 (753 warnings, 167 tickets); riding on sidewalks drew 181; doubling drew 84; and riders under 16 drew 24.
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Insp. Stephanie Willoughby, who leads the initiative, said the campaign was timed with the start of the school year to combine education with enforcement: "E-scooters are a great mode of transportation, but we want people to know the rules and get to their destination safely." She revealed that over the summer Vancouver saw at least one person seriously injured and one fatality, which prompted the project.
Key e-scooter rules in Vancouver: helmets must be worn; e-scooters must be walked on sidewalks and across crosswalks; no doubling; riders must be at least 16; front and rear lights on between sunset and sunrise; ride in cycle lanes or on the far right of roads (banned on roads with limits above 50 km/h); maximum speed 25 km/h. The VPD Traffic Enforcement Unit will continue similar safety initiatives through the year.
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