Toronto police say they issued 179 tickets to micromobility vehicle riders during a nearly three-week long enforcement that ended earlier this month.
The police service describes these vehicles as "small, compact, low-speed vehicles," including bicycles, electric bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters.
"It makes no difference what kind of operator you are, whether operating a motor vehicle or a micromobility vehicle, the laws of the road apply to all," police said in a news release Thursday.
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The three-week effort was in addition to a City of Toronto public awareness campaign aimed at increasing safety and mitigating conflicts between cyclists, pedestrians and cars.
The broader campaign features reminders like "Riding the wrong way in