New York City has introduced a new rule for e-bikes and e-scooters.The top speed is now 15 mph.The goal: make streets safer for everyone — riders, pedestrians, and drivers. Why the City Chose 15 mph City officials point to a rise in e-bike and e-scooter use.Delivery services are booming.Pedestrian complaints about speeding riders have increased.There…
The NYPD is cracking down hard on e-bike riders — and the reason behind it is raising eyebrows. At a recent City Council hearing, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch explained why her department is now issuing criminal summonses, not just traffic tickets, for common violations by e-bike riders. Her reason? E-bikes don’t have license plates, and…
Nearly two years after Mayor Eric Adams and his fire commissioner urged New Yorkers to report hazardous e-bike batteries via the city’s 311 hotline, significant barriers to effective action persist. The devastating Harlem apartment fire in early 2023 highlighted these shortcomings. Despite repeated warnings to city agencies about the dangers posed by e-bikes stored in…