Stop using enclosed mobility scooters on Sault streets, sidewalks: POLICE

Mobility scooters are not allowed on Sault Ste. Marie sidewalks, streets or John Rowswell Hub Trail, police warn. The enclosed, low-speed electric vehicles can only be used on private property with the owner’s permission. The devices usually have features such as lights, mirrors, speedometers and can reach speeds of 30 kilometres an hour or higher. Operating an enclosed electric vehicle on streets, bike lanes or sidewalks could lead to provincial charges under the Compulsory Automobile In