Comments on: Low-speed electric cars hit too many speed bumps in Canada http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Anonymous Tue, 06 Jun 2006 06:46:25 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/#comment-94 I am a big proponent of EV's in Ontario, and in particular the city cores such as Toronto, Ottawa etc. where a limited range EV is just the ticket for many. If given the option I would own one vehicle. An electric. For longer hauls, a car share program would work for the 5% of the time I need the extended range. While we are at it.. it would be nice to see sub 50cc scooters become road legal without needing registration and insurance. I am a big proponent of EV’s in Ontario, and in particular the city cores such as Toronto, Ottawa etc. where a limited range EV is just the ticket for many. If given the option I would own one vehicle. An electric. For longer hauls, a car share program would work for the 5% of the time I need the extended range.

While we are at it.. it would be nice to see sub 50cc scooters become road legal without needing registration and insurance.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Anonymous Wed, 07 Dec 2005 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/#comment-93 In addition to getting LSVs onto the roads, I think some aditional measures need to taken to avoid vehicle-type conflicts (eg: cars-bicycles, semi-trailors-small cars). If smaller "neighbourhood" roads had their speed limits reduced it would cause the impatient-selfish-accident-causing drivers to avoid these slower roads thereby preventing congestion and conflicts. In addition to getting LSVs onto the roads, I think some aditional measures need to taken to avoid vehicle-type conflicts (eg: cars-bicycles, semi-trailors-small cars). If smaller “neighbourhood” roads had their speed limits reduced it would cause the impatient-selfish-accident-causing drivers to avoid these slower roads thereby preventing congestion and conflicts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Anonymous Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:36:08 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/#comment-91 Hi, I just talked to the Ministry of Transportation office, they gave me the address of the Downsview Office (perhaps for the policy department. Downsview 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 So writing to them and requesting to have a new class of Vehicles 'LSV' Low Speed Vehicles added with the conditions like that of the ones that California has. Check http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/lsv/lsv.html Where can i find a confirmation that BC and Quebec have that legislation passed? As i would like to post mail a request to each level of government.... but first I need to be very very specifac about the question and request. I think the governement likes details, as the governement is not 1 person, which is why it takes forever to get anything passed, it is also a complex (partly redundent) system that is run by many people who pass on information.... so the more noise made about it, the faster paper gets passed. right? Hi,

I just talked to the Ministry of Transportation office,

they gave me the address of the Downsview Office (perhaps for the policy department.

Downsview

1201 Wilson Avenue

Downsview, ON M3M 1J8

So writing to them and requesting to have a new class of Vehicles ‘LSV’ Low Speed Vehicles added with the conditions like that of the ones that California has. Check

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/lsv/lsv.html

Where can i find a confirmation that BC and Quebec have that legislation passed? As i would like to post mail a request to each level of government…. but first I need to be very very specifac about the question and request.

I think the governement likes details, as the governement is not 1 person, which is why it takes forever to get anything passed, it is also a complex (partly redundent) system that is run by many people who pass on information…. so the more noise made about it, the faster paper gets passed. right?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Anonymous Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:36:19 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/#comment-90 Here's the snail mail contact info for the minister of transportation. Hon. Harinder Takhar Minister - MINISTER'S OFFICE Ferguson Block 3rd Flr 77 Wellesley St W Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8 Here’s the snail mail contact info for the minister of transportation.

Hon. Harinder Takhar

Minister – MINISTER’S OFFICE

Ferguson Block

3rd Flr

77 Wellesley St W

Toronto, ON M7A 1Z8

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Anonymous Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:20:56 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/#comment-92 So Toronto is stopping transit growth on St. Clair, blocking low-speed vehicles and now banning Segways. It sure feels like "the car" is setting the agenda. Maybe we should be calling it Torontoil! Shame on TO So Toronto is stopping transit growth on St. Clair, blocking low-speed vehicles and now banning Segways.

It sure feels like “the car” is setting the agenda. Maybe we should be calling it Torontoil!

Shame on TO

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Anonymous Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:30:51 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2005/10/10/low-speed-electric-cars-hit-too-many-speed-bumps-in-canada/#comment-89 Does this mean riding my bicycle on a road in Ontario makes me an outlaw? What incompetence! Any chance you can post the email address(es) of the people involved in making this decision? I can't be your only reader that would like to tell them to reconsider... Does this mean riding my bicycle on a road in Ontario makes me an outlaw?

What incompetence! Any chance you can post the email address(es) of the people involved in making this decision? I can’t be your only reader that would like to tell them to reconsider…

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