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FORT MCMURRAY — Parents or guardians who knowingly allow someone under 18 to operate an e-scooter or other miniature vehicle in a public space can now face a $500 fine under changes approved by RMWB council.
The amendments to the Roads and Transportation Bylaw also give bylaw officers authority to impound miniature vehicles being operated in violation of municipal rules.
Council also approved new penalties for vehicles that track dirt, mud or industrial material onto roads and public spaces.
Vehicles that leave material behind may face a $500 fine along with cleanup costs. The restrictions now extend beyond roadways to all public spaces and parked vehicles.
The municipality is reminding drivers to tarp and secure loads and ensure vehicles are not excessively covered in mud or dirt before travelling.
The bylaw changes also include an overhaul of dangerous goods transportation routes across the region.
Those routes have not been updated since 2002.
The new system includes revised maps and designated routes based on major roadways, clearer requirements for commercial carriers and mandatory approval for travel outside designated dangerous goods routes.
The municipality says the changes are intended to provide safer and clearer routes for vehicles transporting dangerous goods while aligning local rules with provincial safety standards.
The dangerous goods route amendments still require approval from the provincial minister before they can take effect.
Once approved, the updated route system will remain in effect for five years.
Council approved the changes as part of a broader update to the Roads and Transportation Bylaw governing the use of municipal roads, public spaces and transportation corridors.
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