Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee

That the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee minutes of September 11, 2025 be approved.

Request for New Provincial Regulations for Emerging, Unregulated Micro-Mobility Devices WHEREAS new and emerging devices play an important role in providing lower cost, effective alternatives to motor vehicles, with the peripheral benefits of reducing traffic and parking congestion, emissions, noise, and generally having positive environmental impact; and WHEREAS the current provincial legislative framework does not adequately address the safe use, licensing, insurance, enforcement, or data-sharing requirements associated with the devices; and WHEREAS municipalities are required to manage the local impacts of these technologies — including pedestrian safety, accessibility, parking, and congestion — without clear or consistent provincial regulation beyond the limited e-bike regulation and e-scooter trial; and WHEREAS municipalities require a standardized, province-wide approach to ensure safety, equity, and predictability for residents, businesses, and users of emerging devices; and WHEREAS a coordinated provincial framework would support innovation while reducing administrative burden on municipalities and ensuring alignment across jurisdictions; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Whitby's Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee recommends to Whitby Council that staff be requested to prepare correspondence urging the Province to: 1. Develop and implement a comprehensive regulatory framework for emerging unregulated micro-mobility devices, includ

That the meeting adjourned.