NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Hoboken is cracking down on delivery bikers.
They’re mandated to register with the city and wear yellow vests, but not many were found wearing them on Tuesday.
Hoboken Councilman Paul Presinzano was wearing his vest.
“I’m the one who introduced the bill, so I should be wearing it,” he declared.
Presinzano said the e-bike delivery bikers were creating havoc on the streets of the 1-square-mile city, riding on sidewalks and passing red lights. His “tests and vests” ordinance went into effect three months ago.
To qualify for a commercial e-delivery license, e-bike and scooter operators must submit an application, take a five-question test, pay a $5 fee, and wear a bright yellow vest.
“We did something holistically where we were fair for everybody, the drivers, and fair for the restaurants,” Presinzano said.
So far, 450 people have registered but have not fully complied with the new law by wearing those yellow vests. Andrew Taylor, a biker from Jersey City who runs errands on his bike, just registered. He was pleased.