Commissioner Flynn outlines education and infrastructure efforts
Flynn describes DOT's educational materials, street redesigns, protected bike lanes, and other infrastructure improvements to enhance safety for all road users.
While we focus on reining in the supply of illegal devices, we're also continuing our educational efforts.
We distribute the chart included in my printed testimony to the public to explain the differences between various devices, including which ones are legal and which ones are illegal.
Emerging technology is continuing to change the landscape of how New Yorkers get around the city, and we're focused on creatively and strategically meeting the moment during this time of rapid change on our streets.
We're embracing the new opportunities presented by micromobility while addressing challenges to pedestrian, rider, and fire safety in a safe and equitable way.
First and foremost, we're focused on addressing roadway safety and striving towards our Vision Zero goals.
Recent high-profile fatal crashes in...
serious injuries have reinforced the urgency of this work.
We're ramping up the installation of innovative street redesigns that reimagine our streets to prioritize pedestrians, mass transit, and cycling.
Interventions that are making our streets safer and the planet greener.
We're improving micromobility infrastructure by expanding our network of protected bike lanes, including wider protected bike lanes, and the establishment of new pedestrianized space.
We're also exploring other treatments to enhance street safety through design, including signal timing modifications, expanded outdoor bike parking, cargo bike corrals, loading zones for e-micromobility, and bike boulevards to accommodate these modes.
We know infrastructure works and can see the safety impact wherever we put in proven design interventions.
These designs also make streets safer for all users.
Protected and standard bike lanes in New York City, for example, have been shown to reduce injury risk for cyclists by over 30%.