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Every year, City agencies make over 100 changes or additions to the City rules that are an important part of how government interacts with the public. New Yorkers can review proposed rules and voice their opinions about those rules before they are adopted into law.

Today is a big day for the future of e-bikes in New York City. A hearing starts at 10 a.m. You can file a written comment until 5 p.m. You can also send an email to [email protected] until 5 p.m

    • Baŝto@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      5 hours ago

      It’s the same. Those are motor limits, not driving speed limits. If you don’t meet them you just have to follow the stricter regulations.

      Theoretically if you get an e-bike classified as a motorbike you could do 200 km/h on the motor way, just not on bike lanes. It just needs to be registerd, insuranced, have a proper motorbike license, wear helmet etc … like it’s the case with a car where it’s seat belt instead of helmet.

      The speed limits are the same, I still have to follow regular 30km/h speed limits with my pedelec when I could do 45km/h downhill otherwise. Unless there are special signs somewhere, but so far I’ve only seen those for trucks/buses. Bikes are also entitled to street parking and parking lots since those are rules for all vehicles, it’s just impracticable. There is only a general rule to park space-saving.

      • outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        2·
        3 hours ago

        It’s not the same. Not exactly.

        And, again, if we wanted to ditch cars completelh and have a lane for those alone, that would be cool, but we dont. So everything but cars is ghettoized, and im not okay stratifying tgat while cars are still in use.