There are still shops in Manhattan advertising that they will alter e-bikes to go faster. And while Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a bold plan to lower the maximum speed limit for mopeds, scooters and e-bike to 15 MPH, he acknowledged at a recent press conference that for the moment it is still “an idea” that requires a carve out from NY State.
So don’t look for the NYPD, in the midst of its criminalization push for other bike traffic infractions including driving through red lights, to start setting up radar guns in the bike lanes.
“For speed limits on our streets, the state, the state handles that. But there’s a carve out for mopeds, et cetera,” said Adams at the June 17 off topic press briefing. “And there’s going to be a whole rule making process to make sure that we comply and follow the laws.”…