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NYC Proposes 15 MPH Speed Limit for E-Bikes, Faces Pushback
- On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams revealed a plan to limit the top speed of electric bikes and scooters to 15 miles per hour across New York City streets.
- The speed cap addresses rising complaints about reckless riders and aims to improve pedestrian safety amid stalled broader delivery industry reforms.
- The 15 mph limit replaces the previous 25 mph cap for some e-bikes, aligning with scooter rules and similar European city regulations.
- City Hall announced a 15 mph speed cap on e-bikes and e-scooters aimed at enhancing street safety, though critics raise concerns about difficulties in enforcing the rule and registering these vehicles.
- The limit could reduce collisions and improve safety, but critics warn it may penalize compliant riders and that meaningful reform requires regulating delivery companies and infrastructure.
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The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, proposed a rule for setting a speed limit of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) for bike drivers and electric scooters.The goal is to reduce accidents with passers-by or other vehicles, but questions grow as to how to ensure that the measure is respected.Eric Adams seeks to make electric bikes and scooters move slower in New YorkIf this New York City regulation, announced last Wednesday by Adams, is passed, the r…
NYC Proposes 15 MPH Speed Limit for E-Bikes, Faces Pushback
NEW YORK – Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan to cap e-bike and scooter speeds at 15 mph, aiming to improve pedestrian safety amid rising complaints about reckless riders. The new limit aligns with existing rules for stand-up scooters and replaces the current 25 mph cap for some e-bikes. Critics, including Councilmember Bob Holden and […]
It's official: NYC will impose a new 15 MPH speed limit on electric bikes
New York City officials are preparing to roll out a new speed limit for electric bikes – and it’s not exactly a green light. Under the newly announced plan, the city will soon set a 15 mph (25 km/h) speed cap for all e-bikes, as part of a broader crackdown aimed at addressing rising concerns about sidewalk safety, delivery rider behavior, and e-bike-related crashes. more…
Time to register e-bikes and crack down on riders flouting the rules
e-bikes should be registered and riders licensed to protect them and innocent pedestrians. Photo: Lightitup_now. During a recent quiet country walk at the foot of the escarpment, I became aware of a rhythmic buzzing akin to a nest of bees. Or so I thought. Within seconds an e-bike being ridden by a kid who was no more than 12 flew past on my left, giving no indication he was approaching. Is it not enough that we have to suffer entrenched irritat…
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