Deachman: This is the problem with e-bikes on the road | Page 895 | Unpublished
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Author: Bruce Deachman
Publication Date: April 1, 2026 - 04:00

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Deachman: This is the problem with e-bikes on the road

April 1, 2026
Like the swallows’ annual return to Capistrano, Ottawa will soon be abuzz with the whirring, thrumming and occasional buzzsaw whine of e-scooters, e-bikes, hoverboards, Segways, monowheels and small — plus not-so-small — Vespa-type motorcycles. They will once again compete with pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and each other as they freewheel from sidewalk to bike lane to traffic lane to multi-use path and back again, with all the cares of a kid on the last day of school. Read More


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