Lime

Lime operates in 280 cities around the world and Edmonton riders have shown a particular enthusiasm for their various e-transport options. Mississauga, Ontarior and Edmonton are the only two Canadian cities on a pilot project testing the viability of winter riding e-bikes. Lime will remove the bikes during extreme weather, in temperatures below -30 C.

Lime’s director of government relations, Sonia Kandola says Lime has switched out some vehicles with winter-riding tires, added reflective wraps to our baskets and we sent out winter riding safety tips to our riders.

Bird, Lime and Neuron are the 3 companies that have their e-scooters plying the streets of Edmonton. All 3 e-scooter companies have endeavoured to improve the e-scooter experience for both riders and residents.

For riders there is a level of intoxication test at night and a reaction time test. Bird has sensors that can detect if a rider is weaving too much, braking too hard or riding double. Neuron includes and incentivizes helmet use for each scooter, downhill braking assist, can detect if the scooter tips over and users can also share their location via their app.

Residents are concerned about where the devices end up being parked, riders using them on sidewalks, and riders who pass on shared-use paths. All 3 companies are addressing residents concerns. Each of the companies has restricted parking zones and Bird devices are equipped with a chip that can tell the difference between the sidewalk and the road.