Windsor Mayor-Elect Fred Francis says he's open to the idea of banning e-scooters and e-bikes in the city.
A national report by the Canadian Paediatric Society last summer highlighted an alarming rise in injuries suffered by children on e-scooters, including ten deaths.
"Anything we can do to increase the safety of our roadways and pathways for our residents would be the responsible thing to consider," said Fred Francis.
Francis told WindsorNewsToday.ca that Windsor City Council has discussed it before, but any new bylaws would have to be enacted by the incoming council.
"When we do see more accidents and more fatalities, that's something that we really have to deal with," said Francis.
Francis was scant on details, saying it requires more investigation.
"Even from a legal standpoint, I'm not even sure yet what is possible, an outright ban or something in between", he said. "But I think the objective is to increase safety for everybody."
Windsor has a contract with Bird Canada, which supplies the city with rental e-scooters and e-bikes. Following a five-year pilot project, the City of Windsor signed a one-year contract with the company in May.
