Back-to-School Road Safety Enforcement Charges Suspended Driver on Modified E-Bike

25-35098

September 2, 2025

On Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers with the Brantford Police Services Traffic Unit were conducting Back-to-School road safety enforcement in the area of Paris Road near Tollgate Road, when they observed an e-bike travelling at an excessive rate of speed.

The e-bike was recorded travelling 82 km/hr in a 50 km/hr zone. Officers conducted a traffic stop and speaking with the driver determined that the accused did not have any insurance on the e-bike and his driver’s licence had been suspended 29 years prior.

Additionally, an e-bike, under provincial law, must not exceed the speed limit of 32 km/hr. The e-bike in question had been illegally modified to be able exceed the legislated speed limit. 

As a result, a 53-year-old male from Brantford stands charged with the following:

• Driving while under suspension
• Speeding: 82km/hr in a 50km/hr zone
• Drive motor vehicle – improper licence
• Power-assisted bicycle – speed or power modified
• Owner operate motor vehicle on a highway – no insurance

For additional information pertaining to the rules and regulations of the operation of an e-bike, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/riding-e-bike