[Read: How much does it cost to buy, own, and run an EV? It\u2019s not as much as you think<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n PAB was created to exclude ebikes from the country\u2019s Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations, and govern them under their own set of rules.<\/span> However, Canada has decided that it\u2019s going to let provinces and territories decide how ebikes are regulated and governed.<\/p>\n That\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n In a country as large and diverse as Canada, there is going to be as broad a range of opinions on how ebikes, escooters, and other mobility devices should be regulated. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s not like they\u2019re all regulating just one type of device either.<\/span><\/p>\n Most other nations, like the EU, regulate in a collaborative way to make rules and consistent and wide-reaching as possible.<\/p>\n Ebikes come in all forms, from low-powered town bikes, to high-powered cargo carrying machines. Escooters are equally confusing, have varying capabilities, and come with a variety of ownership models. And what about hoverboards, electric skateboards, monowheels, or even Segways?<\/p>\n That\u2019s the crux of the problem here. An already diverse collection of devices, which lacks consistent terminology, is being regulated by an equally broad and diverse set of governmental regions.<\/p>\n The risk is simple: a lack of national regulations will lead to confusing bureaucracy that\u2019s inconsistent and challenging to understand. The outcome? People won\u2019t bother. If I was a Canadian, I wouldn\u2019t stand for it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just a shame if people turn away from ebikes and escooters, it\u2019s an environmental injustice, I tell you!<\/p>\n There\u2019s been study<\/a> after study<\/a> about how much better cycling is than driving for the planet. It\u2019s a pain to see governments not taking it seriously enough and regulating it in a simple and proactive way.<\/p>\n It\u2019s almost as if the Canadian government can\u2019t be bothered and is just delegating to its regions to save time. In reality, it\u2019s likely to create more headaches, and it\u2019ll be citizens that pay the price.<\/p>\n As urban planner and director of a Canadian non-profit cycling advocacy group Darnel Harris told The Globe and Mail:<\/p>\n We\u2019re going to see more of what we\u02bcve already seen, which is a proliferation of unregulated micromobility devices that are causing trouble for consumers, that are causing headaches for cities and municipalities across the country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>SHIFT<\/a> is brought to you by Polestar. It\u2019s time to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility. That is why Polestar combines electric driving with cutting-edge design and thrilling performance.<\/i> Find out how<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Published February 4, 2021 \u2014 12:48 UTC <\/p>\n![\"ebike,](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/09\/ebike-novelty-car-future-travel-transport-urban-future-electric-bike-bicycle.png\")
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