Burlington man riding an electrically powered bicycle charged following collision

News 100 redBy Staff

August 20, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

It took a while but the Halton Regional Police determined that a 40-year old Burlington man is to be charged with a number of offences following a serious collision in Burlington on Saturday August 1st 2015.

e bikeThe male was operating an electrically-powered bicycle on Fairview Street, close to the Burlington Mall, when his vehicle was in collision with an SUV that was turning into the parking lot outside the Canadian Tire store.

The male sustained serious injuries in the collision, which was witnessed by a number of passers-by.  As a result of the subsequent investigation by the Halton Regional Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, Edward LEE of Burlington has been charged with

Driving while Disqualified, contrary to the Criminal Code, along with Careless Driving, Red Light-Fail to Stop, and Failing to Wear a Proper Helmet on a Motorcycle, all contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.

Halton Regional Police wish to remind all users of power-assisted bicycles that it is their responsibility to ensure that their vehicle, and the manner in which it is used, conforms with all legal requirements

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2 comments to Burlington man riding an electrically powered bicycle charged following collision

  • Bryce Lee

    Or one of those four-wheeled conveyances electrically powered moving hell-bent for leather down the sidewalk ignoring others and without horn or similar warning device.

    Then there are the bicycle lanes which also seem to also attract the four wheeled scooter people, where do the bicycle riders move to when they encounter one of these devices?

  • WarningU2

    Next accident will be the senior in the motorized wheel chairs with a 10’s of flags riding down the street like a car.