"Holy F": Richmond residents shocked by e-bike rider on Highway 99

Richmond residents are incredulous after seeing a video of an e-bike driver, possibly a delivery driver, riding in the middle lane of Highway 99 near the Massey Tunnel.

In a video posted by Reddit user Rykters, we see them driving past the e-bike rider caught on the Redditor dash-cam.

Rykters said they were heading south on Highway 99 before the tunnel when they saw this guy riding his e-bike “in the middle of the highway.”

“Just a complete disregard for his own life and safety and that of others on the road.”

In response, many Redditors were shocked by the e-biker rider’s callous disregard for their own safety.

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“I can’t even comprehend what they were thinking,” Rykters told Daily Hive.

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Others were just as shocked.

“Holy F, that’s insane,” said one Redditor, adding that they weren’t necessarily surprised.

Another Redditor said, “I’m all for active transportation; the more, the better, but cycling in the middle vehicle lane? Like really?”

Other Richmond folks said that Rykters should’ve called the cops on the e-bike highway rider, and many agreed.

“Yeah, this dude is literally about to be killed. One slightly non-attentive driver and the bike driver’s life is done. The speed differential is crazy; they may as well be standing there on the highway.”

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Some said the e-biker should’ve considered driving on the shoulder instead of the middle lane.

We’ve contacted the BC Ministry of Transportation to clarify the rules around riding an e-bike on a BC highway.

What do you think about the actions of this e-bike rider?