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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 rules@dot.nyc.gov until 5 p.m

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[–] Sludgeyy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Step 1: Limit e-bike speed

Step 2: Enforce minimum speed limit

Step 3: Profit

[–] DrSoap@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's all it's about. Nyc has been engaging in shady practices for a while. It's almost like an unregulated tax on the middle class. If you can afford a car, but have to use street parking, you're going to get tickets. Even if you've done nothing wrong, those meter maids have their quotas to fill. They're getting greedier. Now that public roads are tolled the next natural escalation seems to be fining ebikes...

Next you'll pay a few dollars to walk every few blocks.

[–] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 days ago

We have jaywalking already but that's more of a gray area tbh