Chair Abreu highlights fatal collisions and introduces his bill package
Abreu calls the recent fatal collisions a confirmation that high-speed devices are unsafe, says '20 is plenty,' and introduces his bills to close enforcement gaps and hold companies accountable.
The recent spate of fatal collisions is a devastating confirmation
of what we already know.
High power, high speed devices are not safe for New York City streets.
When it comes to speed, 20 is plenty.
That's why the state has already laws on the books banning the sale and operation of high speed devices.
But exceptions that allow faster e-bikes in the city and uneven enforcement
have made our streets less safe.
That's why I've introduced a package of bills to close the enforcement gap.
Introductions 985 and 986 help get dangerous devices off our streets and facilitate an equitable transition to slower, safer devices for those who need them.
Introduction 988 helps to stop dangerous devices from reaching our streets in the first place by cracking down on false advertising by retailers.
And introductions 989, 1021, and 1069, as well as my pre-considered intro,
demand that private companies step up and do their part in all of this by implementing stronger safety measures to protect their riders and disclosing vital safety-related data to regulators.