The NYPD's recent initiative to issue criminal summonses for low-level cycling offenses, such as running red lights, has raised significant concerns among advocates and cyclists. Launched on May 1 to target e-bike misuse on busy Brooklyn streets like Flatbush Avenue and Broadway, the crackdown inadvertently impacts regular cyclists. Critics, including spokesperson Charlie Baker from Transportation Alternatives, argue that this could lead to severe consequences, creating criminal records for otherwise law-abiding cyclists and heightening risks of arrest and deportation, thus challenging the fairness of enforcement and burdening local courts.
Critics claim that the move is dangerous because citizens can acquire a criminal record for simply riding a bike: 'This crackdown is very dangerous because it's putting New Yorkers at risk of arrest, jail and deportation for riding a bike,' says Charlie Baker.
The NYPD has begun issuing criminal summonses instead of traffic tickets for cyclists committing low-level offenses like running red lights, targeting areas such as Flatbush Avenue and Broadway.
Launched May 1, this initiative aims to address out-of-control e-bikes but has already affected regular cyclists, raising concerns about court burdens and enforcement fairness.
Concerns are rising over the fairness and potential impacts on court systems due to the NYPD's crackdown on cycling offenses affecting even those who do not ride e-bikes.
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