NYC wants to license and register ebikes and scooters

[dblhelix]

This is sponsored by a councilman in response to the pedestrian death in Chinatown last year. It is not supported by DOT or lobbying groups like People for Bikes. The latter seems obvious. I do think other jurisdictions would rapidly follow for the revenue. Insurance will follow. I do think these measures would blunt adoption of micromobility.

NYC proposing licensing and registration for e-bikes, e-scooters

NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The City Council discussed on Wednesday a proposed law requiring all e-bikes and e-scooters to be licensed and registered with the Department of Transportation to crack down on dangerous riding in the city that led to a pedestrian's death last year.

bicycleretailer.com

 

[Chargeride]

Freedom can be difficult to hold up high, especially when the victim is a loved one, but if we legislate every risk, then the end game is banning being born.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

If everyone rode and drove safely we wouldn’t have s*it like this, but assholes and idiots are everywhere, so……

 

[Tom@WashDC]

NY City would benefit from more ebike and scooter regulation, and I hate most forms of regulation, and all over-regulation. The problem in NYC is that there are too many scofflaws riding around the city (mostly couriers and delivery ebikes) that have no regard for pedestrians, vehicular traffic, and rules of the road. They are bringing it upon themselves. I had no fear of NYC car drivers, and the occaisional tourist on a Citi-Bike, but I definitely worried for mine and my wife's safety due to reckless delivery drivers on ebikes.

 

[indianajo]

NYC should require license plate and insurance for delivery riders. They are the problem. It is fairly obvious that prepared food deliveries come in a insulated pack. Individual riders not carrying large quantities of prepared food or merchandise should be exempt. Grocery shoppers (like me) with refrigerated frozen or packaged food should be exempt. License plate could provide indentification of riders that caused injury or accidents. Delivery without license plate should cause bicycle impound.