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Hundreds attend E-Scooter safety event in Richmond to learn rules of the road

Richmond

2025-06-20 11:30 PDT

Over 300 attendees gathered at Lansdowne Centre on June 14 to learn how to operate e-scooters safely and legally as part of Richmond’s ongoing micromobility pilot. Hosted by Richmond RCMP in partnership with the City of Richmond, ICBC, Lime, Vancouver Coastal Health and HUB Cycling, the 2nd Annual E-Scooter Safety & Skills Challenge aimed to promote safe and responsible e-scooter use.

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Description: A video recap of the 2nd annual E-scooter safety event.

[We zoom into an RCMP officer who is standing at the entrance to the event.]

Welcome to our E-scooter safety and skills challenge.

[We zoom in on two people next to E-scooters giving us the thumbs up.]

E-scooters are a popular mode of transportation.

[An RCMP officer and another person both put on helmets.]

[An event volunteer points out the course to two participants.]

[A participant swerves through cones on an electric scooter.]

This free event gave Richmond residents the chance to test out an electric scooter and learn the rules of the road in a closed course.

[We zoom in on a scooter safety course made of cones and signs. A participant goes through the course with an electric scooter.]

[An RCMP officer talks with a participant on a scooter.]

[A scooter rental attendant shows the Officer-In-Charge an Electric scooter.]

To learn more about scooter safety visit the link in the description.

[We zoom past E-scooter riders as they wave at the camera happily.]

[RCMP/GRC copyright notice appears]

[Government of Canada wordmark with a waving Canadian flag appears.]

The event took place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and attracted over 300 community members. Participants received hands-on education in e-scooter operation and road safety. With the rising popularity of e-scooters in Richmond, Richmond RCMP is committed to ensuring that public safety keeps pace with innovation.

Booths were hosted by Richmond RCMP and ICBC for registration and safety checks, HUB cycling for helmet fittings and orientation, Lime for e-scooter sharing education, and City of Richmond staff who provided road rules and safety guidance. 90 free helmets were distributed to participants during the event.

The skills challenge included five stations: skills assessment, start/stop and balance, slalom and speed control, road practice area, and a station on safety skills and rules of operation.

Key concerns from residents, such as riding on sidewalks and age requirements, were addressed during the event. Several attendees expressed gratitude for the clarity around e-scooter laws, including one parent who confirmed the age requirement (16+) after seeing official materials.

Richmond RCMP continues to support the City’s e-scooter pilot as a safe and sustainable mobility solution through active enforcement and ongoing community outreach.

We are committed to education and enforcement around e-scooter use, said Chief Superintendent Dave Chauhan, Officer in Charge of Richmond RCMP, who attended the event and participated in the skills course. This event helps us support Richmond’s pilot project and build a culture of safety.

To learn more about e-scooter and e-bike rules in Richmond visit the City of Richmond website.