E-bikes in Ontario must have:
Please see the Ministry of Transportation’s Riding an E-bike page for more information.
While a drivers’ licence, vehicle permit or licence plate is not required to operate an E-bike, riders must:
Pedal-assisted (“pedelecs”) are e-bikes requiring pedaling for propulsion (i.e., the power is cut to the motor when the rider stops pedaling). These are treated like bicycles in the Toronto Municipal Code if they weigh less than 40kg and require pedaling for propulsion, and may be used on roads and all types of cycling infrastructure: painted bicycle lanes, cycle tracks (separated bike lanes) and multi-use trails and paths.
Pedal-assisted cargo cycles are legal for use in Toronto on roads, painted bike lanes and cycle tracks.
Power-assisted are E-bikes that are capable of being propelled solely by its electric motor (throttle only). Power-assisted E-bikes may be bicycle-style, scooter-style or moped-style and regardless of style of appearance, they do not require any muscular power or pedaling for propulsion.
Power-assisted E-bikes are not allowed on cycle tracks (separated bike lanes) or multi-use trails or paths, because they pose safety risks when mixing with slower, human-powered modes like bicycles. It is also difficult and risky for such E-bikes to exit cycle tracks which can have raised curbs or vertical elements (e.g., posts, planters, etc.) when passing slower cyclists, whereas painted bike lanes do not present such issues.
For more information, please visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s page on E-bikes 
.
Toronto City Council adopted 2014 Decision on electric bikes. In a 2014 report adopted by Toronto City Council, power-assisted bicycles are considered similar to scooters and mopeds, and called “E-scooters” (not to be confused with standing electric kick-scooters which are also called E-scooters).
| Roadway (vehicle lanes) |
Bicycle Lane (painted only) |
Cycle Track (separated, eg. curbs, planters, etc) |
Multi-use Trails and Paths (includes pedestrians, joggers, etc) |
Sidewalks | |
| Bicycle
|
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| E-bike requiring pedaling (“pedelecs” under 40 kg)  |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| E-bike requiring pedaling (“pedelecs” over 40 kg)  |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Power-assisted E-bike (max. 120 kg, max. speed 32 km/hr) |
Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Motorcycles, Mopeds, Motor Scooters
|
Yes | No | No | No | No
|
Motorized vehicles (including power-assisted E-bikes) may not be used on park multi-use paths. If a motorized vehicle is used on a park path, the rider/driver may be fined $305.00 by bylaw enforcement officers. The Waterfront Multi-use path, Don Valley and Humber Multi-use paths, are all considered parklands. The West Toronto Railpath and Hydro corridor trails are considered linear parks.
Only bicycles or pedal-assisted bicycles (pedelecs only) with a wheel diameter of 26″ or larger are allowed on the ferries to the Toronto Islands.
Under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950 
, section 201B, only bicycles including E-bikes that are defined under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act as “capable at all times of being propelled on level ground solely by using muscular power to operate the pedals” can park on the sidewalk, and use a post and ring stand as though they were a conventional bicycle. E-bikes that are not “capable at all times of being propelled on level ground solely by using muscular power to operate the pedals” such as scooter-style or moped-style E-bikes may park on-street as motorcycles do.
“E-scooters” that are standing electric kick-scooters are not allowed to be operated, left, stored or parked on any public street in Toronto including bicycle lanes, cycle tracks, trails, paths, sidewalks or parks under Municipal Code Chapters 950 , 886 and 608 .
| Infrastructure | Electric Kick Scooter (E-scooter)  |
| Roadway (vehicle lanes) |
No |
| Bicycle Lane (Painted only) |
No |
| Cycle Track (separated, eg. curbs, planters, etc) |
No |
| Multi-use Trails or Paths (includes pedestrians, joggers, etc) |
No |
| Sidewalks | No |
