"Every New Yorker on our roads, whether driving or biking, deserves to be treated fairly. By ending criminal summonses for low-level traffic offenses, we're ensuring cyclists and e-bike riders - including those who deliver our food and groceries - are treated like others on the road."
"NYPD's own statistics bore this out: In 2024, 9,610 pedestrians were injured in crashes, just 37 of them in crashes with e-bike riders - meaning that e-bike riders caused just 0.4 percent of pedestrian injuries that year."
"ending a controversial anti-bike policy that NYPD under former Mayor Eric Adams admitted was based on community chatter, not actual data."
New York City has reversed its controversial anti-cycling policy under Mayor Mamdani, ending criminal summonses for cyclists committing minor traffic offenses starting March 27. Cyclists will now receive regular traffic tickets identical to those issued to drivers, restoring the pre-Adams administration approach. The Department of Transportation will launch a safety program for delivery workers in six languages and online format, partnering with worker advocacy groups. The city will also collaborate with Lyft to discourage unsafe riding practices and promote safety education through Transportation Alternatives. This reversal addresses the previous policy's lack of data-driven justification, as statistics show e-bike riders caused only 0.4 percent of pedestrian injuries in 2024.
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