"The Department of Transportation's rule change will kick in on Oct. 24, City Hall announced on Wednesday - and the decree remains unchanged from when officials unveiled it in June, despite nearly 1,000 public comments, according to the agency."
""They're trying to immunize themselves, but it's bullshit," said Peter Beadle, a pedestrian and bike injury attorney. "They're trying to pre-empt the alternative that they could and should be doing.""
""Every New Yorker deserves to feel safe on our sidewalks and bike lanes, but Mayor Adams's new 15 mph e-bike rule is completely backward," said Furnas. "Throughout the rule-making process, hundreds of New Yorkers spoke up against this misguided change, but City Hall has decided to ignore them, misrepresent their comments in public documents, and move forward with their absurd war on biking.""
The Adams administration finalized a 15-mile-per-hour e-bike speed limit set to take effect Oct. 24. The rule remains unchanged from the June proposal despite nearly 1,000 public comments opposing it. Critics say the regulation singles out e-bike riders while allowing motor vehicles to travel considerably faster and more dangerously. Legal experts and advocates accuse the Department of Transportation of downplaying, dismissing, or misrepresenting public criticism during the rule-making process. Transportation and pedestrian safety groups call the move backward and harmful to people who bike, and some advocates are considering legal action.
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