BY STEPHANIE CHAVES
MARCH 12, 2024
Electric assisted bikes have been given the green light for use on city trails and paths, on a trial basis.
Sarnia council approved a one-year pilot project, allowing city staff time for an in depth review of actual operating conditions and uptake.
Councillor George Vandenberg supported the motion for the study.
“These are electric assist bicycles that we’re asking to go on the trails, not fully electric,” said Vandenberg. “I’m going to give you an example, in the Netherlands when I ride a bicycle it’s an electric assist. It gets me to get over the bridges, the canals and assists me to get up some of the hills because I’m getting up there too.”