Question of
the Week:
“What are the official rules and regulations regarding the use of motorized bicycles, scooters, mopeds, etc. on the trails and dike paths within the City of Richmond’s parks jurisdiction, and are there bylaws to enforce such?”
— Alan Johnson
Public Parks and School Grounds Regulation Bylaw #8771 prohibits anything not “designed to be moved by human power”, unless it is required for mobility-assistance purposes, from city trails or in parks. This includes “a vehicle, trailer, golf cart/buggy, scooter, moped, ridden or herded animal or other mode of transportation” that does not meet the criteria of being human powered. Electric bicycles are considered to meet this criteria so are permitted. You can access all city bylaws by going to www.richmond.ca, clicking on the city hall tab on the home page and then city bylaws.
Marie Fenwick
Manager, Parks Programs, City of Richmond
Every week the Richmond News will post a reader’s question and find an expert in the community to provide the answer. If you have a trivia question about Richmond email us at [email protected]. Be sure to write “Question of the Week” in the subject line.
