"That death was horrible. And it will take greater enforcement and education by the city to make sure something like that never happens again. We're no friends to such devices - indeed, we think all vehicles on city streets should be capped at 20 miles per hour. But Lebowitz's deep dive on the threat of illegal motorbikes is a reminder that for all the fears that fast-moving two-wheeled vehicles stoke, the real menace remains cars."
"A driver flipped his car in Dyker Heights. Imagine how fast he must have been going! (News12) And two people were killed in a crash just off the Belt Parkway (aka the Sheepshead Bay Motor Speedway) in Brooklyn late Sunday. (NY Post) A teen Tesla driver did so much damage to a Long Island house that it had to be condemned. (NYDN, Newsday)"
Motorized devices marketed as "e-bikes" are frequently illegal motorcycles that pose serious dangers; a driver of one killed Terri Valenti on Flushing Avenue. Greater enforcement and public education are necessary to prevent similar tragedies. Advocates call for a 20 mph speed cap for all vehicles on city streets. Despite concerns about two-wheeled vehicles, cars remain the primary menace: multiple incidents on a single Monday included nine injured in Midtown, four teens killed on the New Jersey Turnpike, multiple fatal crashes in Brooklyn, and a teen Tesla driver causing a condemned house. NYPD statistics report about 230 crashes and 134 injuries daily, mostly caused by car drivers.
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