Provincial Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project

What is the Pilot Project?

Since 2021, the B.C. government has run a pilot project to test electric kick scooter use in participating pilot communities. The Province sets rules for the pilot project and each participating community can also set certain rules about where e-scooters can be ridden. The results of the pilot project will be used to determine whether electric kick scooters should be authorized for permanent use in the province. Find more information, and a list of the participating communities on the project website:

Provincial Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project

New Westminster's Decision

New Westminster City Council elected to not join the provincial pilot at the October 6, 2025 Council Meeting due to concerns related to the safety and enforcement of electric kick scooter devices.

Instead, Council decided to advocate to the Province, and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, to end the pilot project and have a consistent approach across BC. 

As the City works towards Vision Zero, which is the philosophy that no road-related death or serious injury is acceptable, it has become clear that there is a lack of categorized collision data from ICBC and provincial health authorities. Additionally, lessons learned from other municipalities suggest having dedicated staff resources, especially to handle enforcement of e-scooter regulations, is key to the success of the pilot project. Currently, New Westminster has limited municipal resources to handle the required enforcement.