Submitted by yvonne on 15 June, 2009 - 16:44

e-bikeOver a 10 day period, 555 Torontonians completed our very simple opinion survey regarding the somewhat controvertial scooter style e-bikes (pictured) that have recently been added to the provincial definition of 'bicycle' via the broad definition of 'power-assisted bicycle'

Survey results can be viewed by following this link, or by opening the attached excel summary document.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=xr1FClvlCQMd3KwuMFxzJBws0jdbdgp2M...

In short...the survey results show that the bike union's position is indeed a reflection of the opinion of the majority of respondents.

87.3% of respondents feel that this type of vehicle is not a bicycle
88.3% of respondents feel that this is a motor-vehicle
63.8% of respondents feel that these vehicles should not be used in on-street bike lanes
78.4% of respondents feel that these vehicles should not be used on off-road bike/multi-user paths
Additionally, there was a wide variety of open ended answers that can be viewed via the link, or in the attached document.