How Should Ontario Regulate E-Bikes? | The Rundown

Commuters, delivery drivers - a lot of people swear by e-bikes. But others are concerned they pose a safety risk. Now Ontario is looking to update the rules of the road. We talk to Michael Longfield, the executive director of Cycle Toronto, about how the province deals with e-bikes now and how the regulations could and should change. 00:00 Intro 0:55 Where Can You Ride and Do You Need Insurance? 1:55 What Changes Are Being Proposed? 2:36 How Will New Rules Redefine E-Bikes? 3:29 What It Means for Gig Workers 5:02 Why E-Bikes Matter and What Happens Next 6:03 Will Enforcement and Safety Improve? About The Rundown: The Rundown is your nightly half-hour deep dive into just one headline. With host Jeyan Jeganathan, we’ll cover everything from housing and health care to climate and AI. We’ll break down why each topic matters, who’s living it, and what’s being done to make things better – starting right here in Ontario. Slow down. Tune in. Make sense of the moment. And tell us what you think. Follow on social media: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therundowntvo Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheRundownTVO X- https://twitter.com/therundowntvo Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/therundowntvo.bsky.social Subscribe to TVO Today to watch more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/@tvotoday Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-rundown-audio Check out the rest of the TVO ecosystem TVO Docs - https://www.youtube.com/@tvo TVO Kids - https://www.youtube.com/@TVOkids TVO Learn - https://www.youtube.com/@tvolearn Download the TVO Today App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-today/id1616182112 Available on: Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV Enjoying this content and want to make a meaningful impact? Consider donating today! https://support.tvo.org/site/Donation2?mfc_pref=T&idb=599945504&df_id=16843&16843.donation=form1&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1661&mfc_pref=T