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The B.C. government is accepting proposals from communities to be part of a pilot program to test micro-mobility devices such as e-scooters and electric skateboards.

Changes to the Motor Vehicle Act last fall allow communities to figure out how best to include the use of zero-emission electric stand-up scooters, electric single-wheeled cycles, Segways and hover boards to operate on the road or sidewalks.

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The pilot project proposal packageis available online at the B.C. Ministry of Transportation, and proposals will be accepted until until 4 p.m. on March 6.

The proposals mark the first phase of the pilot project to modernize the rules for travelling on B.C. roads, with a goal of making transportation cleaner and more sustainable.

The ministry anticipates that approved pilot projects may be implemented as early as summer.

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