File image of Neuron Mobility's e-scooters and e-bikes on launch day in Lethbridge April 8, 2022. (Lethbridge News Now)

By Justin Goulet

Neuron Mobility expands e-scooter riding area to include North Lethbridge

May 4, 2022 | 11:08 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – You can now ride e-scooters and e-bikes in more areas of Lethbridge.

Neuron Mobility has announced that it has expanded its riding area to include North Lethbridge, effective Wednesday, May 4. The company launched the e-bike and e-scooter program in April.

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Upon launch, the vehicles were only available in South and West Lethbridge. Due to positive feedback and program uptake, Neuron Mobility has added 100 e-scooters in North Lethbridge. The expanded riding area will provide access as far north as the Legacy Ridge, Hardieville and Uplands neighborhoods, as well as parts of the Anderson and Churchill Industrial parks.

Map of the expanded area. (Courtesy Neuron Mobility)

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Neuron Mobility will monitor uptake in the expanded riding zone and add more vehicles to the fleet as needed in the coming weeks, in collaboration with the City of Lethbridge.

Daniel Rodrigo, the Alberta Regional Manager for Neuron said, “we have been extremely pleased with the enthusiasm and program uptake from Lethbridge riders and are delighted to be extending the existing riding area less than a month into the program.”

“E-scooters and e-bikes are a fantastic way to travel around the city and the new zone will further extend people’s range, allowing them to see more, do more and get to where they need to be in an environmentally friendly way. We thank the City of Lethbridge for its continued support.”

Since the program launched, thousands of citizens have taken a ride and travelled over 40,000 kilometres in the city, with an average rider journey of 2.6 kilometres.

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The company noted that Henderson Park, Galt Gardens and Nicholas Sheran Park have proven to be popular spots for riders to start and end their journeys.

Over the last month, Neuron Mobility has implemented additional new ‘slow riding’, ‘no riding’ and ‘no parking’ zones in collaboration with local stakeholders and the City of Lethbridge.

In Lethbridge, riders must be 18 years and older to use the e-scooters and e-bikes. E-scooter riding is allowed on bike lanes, multi-use pathways, empty sidewalks and roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h or lower. E-bike riding is allowed on bike lanes, multi-use pathways and roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h or lower. E-bikes are not permitted on sidewalks.

The full local riding rules in Lethbridge are available at the Neuron Mobility website.