Thomas Lowy testifies about being hit by an e-bike in Riverside Park

Is this on?

Yeah, okay.

Well, I consider myself lucky after hearing the previous testimony.

This is what I looked like after I was hit by a e-bike.

I'm a lifelong New Yorker.

I was badly hurt by an e-bike in Riverside Park.

On the bike lane.

Even though the bike lane was marked in those days as prohibited for e-bikes, it was rampant with them.

And a delivery driver hit me from behind, knocked me down, broke my clavicle, couple of ribs, and of course these horrible bruises.

I believe that New York and indeed America developed a system in response to auto accidents at the beginning of the 20th century.

Insurance companies in cooperation with the states made mandatory insurance ubiquitous.

There's no reason to not extend the automobile and truck rules to e-bikes and delivery vans.

The cost is enormous.

The hospital charges were, if I didn't have insurance, would have been devastating, and I'm sure for many people they are devastating.

Without insurance, we can't go on this way.

That's what I have to say.

Thank you.

This panel is excused.

The next panel, we have Ligia Gualpa.

We have April Herms, Gustavo H.

Sejon Bald, my apologies if I mispronounce your name.

And Mohamed Riaz.

So we have Lihia, April, Gustavo, Ceylon, Sejon.

Oh, you're here.

Okay, great.

And Mohamed Riaz.

And we'll begin from my right to your left.

And please state your name for the record.

And you may begin when you're ready.