""I've heard from a lot of constituents and people around the city about fears of e-bikes going too fast, experiences people have had, injuries they've incurred. But I wanted to think of a way to address the concerns that wouldn't actually criminalize the bike riders," she said. The bill only bans the sale of such bikes, which are popular with the city's 80,000 delivery workers."
"Hudson's bill sounds pretty basic. What's the word on the street? The bill has broad support, bringing together the pro-bike Transportation Alternatives and conservative anti-bike Council Member Joann Ariola (R-Howard Beach). "By phasing out the fastest e-bikes at the point of sale, we can protect pedestrians and cyclists without adding even more to the workload of the already overburdened NYPD," said Ariola."
Council Member Crystal Hudson introduced a bill to ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, the throttle-controlled 25-mph models, and to limit street-legal e-bikes to 20 mph. The proposal would not penalize current owners; existing Class 3 riders could continue using their bikes without being stopped by police. The measure responds to constituent concerns about speed, injuries, and senior safety while avoiding criminalization of riders. The bill has broad and cross-ideological support and raises questions because the state legalized Class 3 e-bikes in 2020, partly to accommodate delivery workers.
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