NYPD begins massive crackdown on unlawful e-bike riders

The NYPD has begun a massive crackdown on e-bike riders caught speeding and violating traffic laws, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Friday.

Since the operation began on April 28, cops have handed out 916 criminal court summonses against wayward e-bikers — nearly double the amount that was given out all last year, the NYPD said.

“We are cracking down on e-bikes largely because we have gotten so many community complaints,” Tisch said during an appearance on Fox 5’s “Good Day NY” Friday. “Every New York has had the experience of jumping out of the way or getting their kids out of the way of these e-bike riders.”…

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