While it may not be the most ideal weather for riding around, it's now possible to drive around Estevan's roads on an e-scooter.

The change came during the Estevan city council's meeting, with the councilors revising Traffic Bylaw 2022-2064.

In it, they define an e-scooter as "an electric motor vehicle that does not exceed 500 watts; a maximum speed of 24 km/h on a level surface."

The change came after the province allowed municipalities to make their own choices on legality back in September.

Along with the new definition, a few rules were put into place regarding operating an e-scooter in Estevan.

Under section 61A, those include:

  1.  E-scooters will only be permitted on roads with a speed of 50 kilometres per hour or less
  2.  E-scooters cannot be operated at a speed greater than 24 km/hr
  3. The minimum operator age for an e-scooter is 16 years or older
  4.  All riders of e-scooters are required to wear helmets

While e-scooter rental services have popped up in other cities, it's unknown if Estevan will be receiving one anytime in the near future.

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