Scooters Are Getting Regulated Now
Breaking News…
In 2020, Councilman Justin Brannan and other city council representatives voted for Ebikes and scooters to be legal in NYC.(See here) Brannan and the other politicians didn’t anticipate what could go wrong.
That year, the pols were busy defunding the police and throwing ebikes and scooters into the NYC’s pandemic streets.
Of course other vehicle owners in Brooklyn thought this included all vehicles and started zipping around the neighborhood on motorbikes.
When people started dying from being hit by these vehicles, Councilman Brannan and the other Council representatives did not do anything. (See here and here)
When a 43-year-old Brooklyn mother, Xing Chun Rong, died earlier this month from being hit by an ebike, we expected to see Brannan and Senator Gounardes take action, but both failed this community. (Info here)
But the NYPD have!
Starting June 1, 2022, scooters and ebikes may not be operated unless they display the manufacturer’s label on the frame permanently.
The label must be displayed in a prominent location and include pertinent information to determine the intended classification.
This is a step in the right direction…..but ultimately the scooters and e-bikes are going to need to have license plates because some are used in crimes and criminals are getting away without a trace.
In Bay Ridge, a few package thieves ride on scooters as well.
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Hugs,
marlene
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