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Fredericton police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged after the electric dirt bike he was operating collided with a city bus.
The collision with the Fredericton Transit bus happened at about 2:45 p.m. on Sunday where the Northside Trail crosses McKeen Street in the South Devon area, a news release said.
The teen was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and later charged, the release said.
“The investigation determined that the rider failed to stop at the trail crossing before entering the roadway and was subsequently struck by the bus,” the release said.
The teen was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act with operating an uninsured vehicle, failing to yield when entering a roadway, driving without a valid licence and operating a vehicle that can’t be registered on a roadway. He was also given warnings for driving too fast for the conditions and for failure to stop at a stop sign.
The electric dirt bike was seized and impounded, and the crash remains under investigation, the release said.
“The Fredericton Police Force reminds all road users, including operators of e-bikes, e-scooters, e-dirt bikes and other micromobility devices, to obey the rules of the road and trail crossings,” the release said. “These rules are in place to protect the safety of all users.”
CBC requested an interview with the police force about the crash.
According to a city of Fredericton website, e-dirt bikes are not considered bicycles under provincial law.
They are only allowed to be operated on private property with the owner’s permission or designated off-road trails when permitted. They are not allowed on roads, sidewalks or parks and walking trails.