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Council Members Seek to Double Fines for E-Bikes

By law, restaurants must keep written record of each delivery; including the delivery person using a bike to deliver an order to customers.

NYC Council Member Dan Garodnick Announces newly sponsored bill to set enforcement of high penalties for e-bike misuse.   NYC Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer supports Garodnick with a Rally in Sunnyside where pedestrian was injured by an e-bike.   Electric bikes (E-bike) are being used for delivery by many restaurants in New York City     Full video coverage and follow up Q&A are available in the left column in 2 segments of approximately three to five minutes each. e-bike_legislation_announced_by_garodnick_at_rally_20120712 ebike_20120822_ditmars_at_31st

Long Island City, NY July 12, 2012 - City Council Members Dan Garodnick and Jimmy Van Bramer announce a Bill to double and triple fines imposed on electric bike users. OurLIC attended the rally. Full video coverage is presented with this article. PRESS RELEASE COUNCIL MEMBERS JIMMY VAN BRAMER & DAN GARODNICK CALL FOR A CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL E-BIKES On July 12th, Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Dan Garodnick joined local community leaders and residents to highlight the dangers of electric assisted bicycles (e-bikes) roaming through our city streets. In recent months, multiple residents within the 26th District have come forward to Council Member Van Bramer’s office siting dangerous incidents where electric assisted bicycles have hit pedestrians and ignored New York State traffic laws by riding on sidewalks at high speeds, against traffic and running red lights. Currently, city law prohibits the use of electric assisted bikes which are recognized as unregistered motor vehicles which are subject to a fine. Becoming ever more popular, the increase in the use of electric assisted bikes has given rise to an uptick in accidents occurring with pedestrians, motorists and the drivers of the bikes themselves. "The abundance of electric bicycles recklessly riding through our City streets and neighborhoods is a recipe for disaster,” said Council Member Van Bramer. “There is an urgent need for enforcement and that enforcement must come now and not after one more person is hurt by these illegal vehicles." In an effort to restrict these illegal bicycles, Council Member Garodnick introduced legislation (Intro. 596) which would double the fines for electric assisted bikes found running a red light, riding on the sidewalk,  and riding against traffic, among other violations.  "Navigating City streets is difficult and dangerous enough without the reckless actions of cyclists on electric bikes," said Council Member Garodnick.  "E-bikes are illegal, and yet we seem to see more and more of the popping up every day. It's time for the City to step up and show that we're serious about getting these bikes off the streets."     NYC Council Member Dan Garodnick Announces newly sponsored bill to set enforcement of high penalties for e-bike misuse. NYC Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer supports Garodnick with a Rally in Sunnyside where pedestrian was injured by an e-bike. Electric bikes (E-bike) are being used for delivery by many restaurants in New York City Joe Conley, Chair of Community Board #2 speaks out in support of legislation against E-bikes. Leonore Lanzillotti, victim of e-bike accident on Sunnyside sidewalk. Electric bikes (E-bike) are being used for delivery by many restaurants in New York City Electric bikes (E-bike) are being used for delivery by many restaurants in New York City Electric bikes (E-bike) are being used for delivery by many restaurants in New York City

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