Are LSVs really less safe than other vehicles on Ontario roads, like motorcycles?
• Federally, motorcycles are required to meet 12 vehicle safety standards (e.g., brake hoses, lighting system, alternative requirements for headlamps, mirrors, VIN, hydraulic brake fluid, tire selection and rims, motorcycle brake systems, motorcycle controls and displays, glazing materials, fuel system integrity and noise emissions). • Motorcycle operators require a special driver’s licence, must be helmeted, typically wear protective clothing to reduce injury, can move at the same speed as other traffic and can accelerate quickly to cross other roads or to escape hazardous situations. • Our goal for the introduction of new vehicle types should be to match or exceed the safety of higher performing vehicles such as passenger cars.
