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A Message from MTO
Personal Mobility Devices (Motorized Wheelchairs and Medical Scooters)
Do not require registration, licence plates, driver's licence or vehicle insurance.
Persons operating motorized wheelchairs are treated in the same way as pedestrians.
Wheelchairs can be driven by muscular power or other types of power, and are designed for and used by people whose
mobility is limited by one or more conditions or functional impairments. In general, municipalities establish by-laws for
where wheelchairs can or cannot be used. Operators should check with their local municipality to ensure by-laws permit
their use on sidewalks.
A sidewalk should be the first choice for someone using a wheelchair or medical scooter. When there is no wheelchair
accessible curb, the person should return to the sidewalk at the first available opportunity.
If there is no sidewalk available, people using wheelchairs or personal mobility devices should travel, like pedestrians,
along the left shoulder of the roadway facing oncoming traffic.
For more information, please check www.mto.gov.on.ca.