NYC 15-MPH speed limit for e-bikes set to start in one month
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- New York City will enforce a 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes in bike lanes starting October 24.
- Previously, legal e-bikes could go up to 20 mph, with Class 3 e-bikes allowed up to 25 mph.
- Citi Bike's e-bikes have already been slowed to 15 mph after pressure from the Adams administration.
- Mayor Adams claims the speed limit will enhance safety while maintaining city mobility.
- Enforcement methods remain unclear, with potential options including radar guns or internal bike mechanisms.
- Recent NYPD actions have included criminal summonses for cyclists running red lights, a shift from previous civil penalties.
- Advocates criticize the policy, noting harsher penalties for cyclists than drivers and public opposition.
- The speed limit does not apply to traditional bicycles or mopeds, which follow vehicle speed limits.
- E-bikes account for over two-thirds of cyclist deaths in NYC, despite being fewer in number.
- Traffic fatalities remain low, with 12 cyclist deaths this year—10 involving e-bikes.