Toronto Police Deploy Manpower for Micromobility Ticket Blitz
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TPS issued hundreds of tickets and warnings during a two-week crackdown on e-bikes and scooters, citing safety concerns.
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has concluded a city-wide enforcement campaign targeting the use of micromobility devices, which ran from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24. According to reporting from CityNews Toronto and CBC Toronto, the blitz resulted in a preliminary total of 324 tickets and warnings issued to riders of e-bikes, e-scooters, e-mopeds, and other devices.
Police focused on high-risk behaviors, including illegal sidewalk riding, wrong-way cycling in bike lanes, and the operation of e-mopeds within cycle tracks. CityNews Toronto reports that TPS is reminding the public that e-scooters remain banned in all public spaces, including trails, sidewalks, and roads. In addition to rider citations, police issued 1,277 parking tickets to drivers blocking bike lanes.
TPS stated the initiative aimed to reduce conflicts and prevent injuries among vulnerable road users. CBC Toronto reports that as of Aug. 10, Toronto has seen 514 collisions involving micromobility devices this year, with two e-scooter crashes resulting in fatalities.
While the campaign emphasized education in coordination with the City of Toronto’s "Rules for Rideables" program, TPS noted that some handwritten tickets are still being processed, meaning the final number of citations will likely increase. Police indicated that enforcement will continue as part of regular traffic operations, specifically targeting riders who knowingly endanger others or break the law.