Nanaimo By-law 5000, s. 63.7(a) — Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw

A person must not ride an Electric Kick Scooter or Kick Scooter on any Highway or protected bicycle lane:

• while wearing headphones, or any other manufactured device capable of transmitting sound, over or in close proximity to both ears, except that this prohibition will not apply to the wearing of a device designed and worn for the purpose of improving the wearer’s ability to hear sounds emanating from outside of the device;
• (b) unless that person wears a helmet;
• (c) unless, between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise, that person or the person’s skateboard or Kick scooter is equipped with and using lighting or reflective equipment that under normal atmospheric conditions is visible in all directions at least 75 m from the person or the Electric Kick Scooter or Kick Scooter;
• (d) unless that person travels in the direction of Vehicular or bicycle traffic and as close as practicable to the extreme right side of the Highway or protected bicycle lane; or
• (e) in a reckless manner or in a manner that will obstruct traffic or endanger the safety or property of any person.