Accessibility Advisory Committee

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has agreed to allow shared e-scooters to operate in the City up to and including 2029 pursuant to the extension of Ontario’s e-scooter pilot program; and WHEREAS e-scooters continue to pose a danger to vulnerable pedestrians due to some users not following the rules and leaving e-scooters mis-parked, or riding along sidewalks as evidenced by data collected by the City through 311 complaints, monitoring, and the end-of-season survey; and WHEREAS during the 2025 season, only one ban was issued by an e-scooter provider and only one fine was issued by the City or police; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that staff explore increased infractions that can be implemented for e-scooter users, both private and shared, for rule violation specific to improper parking , and work with the Ottawa Police Service to promote increased enforcement of the rules against sidewalk riding ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that the City provide more education to both shared and private e-scooter users, which outlines both the dangers of improper use, and the consequences for not following the rules; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that the City provide feedback to the Accessibility Advisory Committee about what enhanced enforcement and education activities were undertaken during the 2026 season and the results obtained.

That the Motion be amended by adding the following words after Paragraph 4: " , and work with the Ottawa Police Service to promote increased enforcement of the rules against sidewalk riding".