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Vancouver e-scooter riders overwhelmingly don’t wear helmets, police find

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Judd, A. (2026, October 2). Vancouver e-scooter riders overwhelmingly don’t wear helmets, police find. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12086152/vancouver-e-scooter-riders-helmets-police/

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In September, Vancouver police handed out 1,226 tickets to e-scooter riders, primarily for not wearing helmets; of those stopped, 920 were found without helmets and received either warnings or tickets. Inspector Stephanie Willoughby noted that these enforcement actions aim to encourage better safety practices among riders in the future. The crackdown also addressed other infractions like riding on sidewalks and carrying passengers.

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In September, Vancouver Police Department issued 1,226 tickets to e-scooter riders who were violating local regulations. Of these violations, 920 cases involved riders not wearing helmets, with 167 tickets and 753 warnings being handed out specifically for helmet noncompliance. Other offenses included riding on sidewalks (resulting in 22 tickets and 159 warnings) and riding double or with a passenger (two tickets and 82 warnings). Inspector Stephanie Willoughby noted that the enforcement was aimed at educating riders about safety rules, including wearing helmets, walking e-scooters on sidewalks, not allowing passengers, adhering to age restrictions (riders must be at least 16 years old), and using lights between sunset and sunrise.

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Vancouver GPE · 2× Shyan Lolly PERSON · 1× Stephanie Willoughby PERSON · 1× the Vancouver Police Department ORG · 1×

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E-scooters must be walked on sidewalks and across crosswalks - Doubling is not allowed - Riders must be at least 16 years of age - Front and rear lights should be turned on between sunset and sunrise -

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🔮 Insp. Stephanie Willoughby with the Vancouver Police Department said 920 riders stopped were not wearing helmets.

2026-10-03 · Global News

Vancouver e-scooter riders overwhelmingly don’t wear helmets, police find · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

Vancouver police were busy in September, cracking down on e-scooter riders who were not following the rules. asserted

who → crack → rules

Police said that since Sept. 4, there were 1,226 tickets handed out to e-scooter riders. asserted

Police → say → riders

The majority were for not wearing helmets. asserted

majority → wear → helmets

Insp. Stephanie Willoughby with the Vancouver Police Department said 920 riders stopped were not wearing helmets. asserted

riders → say → helmets

“We’re assuming that they’re going to tell somebody about their interaction and it’s hopefully going to have a positive impact on people wearing helmets in the future,” she said. asserted

she → assume → future

Of those 920, 167 tickets were handed out and 753 warnings were issued. asserted

warnings → hand → 920

Riding on the sidewalk netted 22 tickets and 159 warnings and two tickets and 82 warnings were given for riding double or with a passenger. asserted

tickets → rid → passenger

E-scooter rules riders often missed: asserted

riders → miss → rules

Get daily National news - Helmets must be worn - asserted

Helmets → get → news

lights → walk → sunset

E-scooters should be ridden in cycle lanes or on the far right of roads (they are not allowed on roads with speed limits above 50 km/h) asserted

they → ride → km

In July, 30-year-old Shyan Lolly was riding a scooter in the area of Venables Street and Commercial Drive at 10 a.m. when she collided with the side of a vehicle. asserted

she → rid → vehicle

She was not wearing a helmet, hit her head on the ground and was conscious when she was transported to the hospital, but she died from her injuries on July 11. asserted

she → wear → July

Her family issued a public plea for e-scooter riders to wear helmets. asserted

riders → issue → helmets

The Vancouver police’s e-scooter safety blitz continues through the weekend. asserted

blitz → continue → weekend