Reckless e-bikers are a menace — here’s how the NYPD is cracking down

Do better on e-bikes: Regulation, not criminal summonses, makes sense

The lack of any regulation on e-bikes — a very bad problem — has led the NYPD to shift away from civil fines and towards criminal summonses, with the use of summonses against e-bike riders jumping 4,000% in two weeks, according to data obtained by Streetsblog. Years after the Legislature legalized these things zooming every which way (including riding on sidewalks, riding the wrong way and failing to obey stop signs and red lights), we are still…

Reckless e-bikers are a menace — here’s how the NYPD is cracking down

E-bikes aren't licensed, so operators who flout traffic laws could simply ignore a summons and face no meaningful repercussions — but now, NYPD is getting tough.

Metropolitan Police target illegal e-bike use in Croydon town centre - Croydon BID

An ongoing police operation targeting the illegal and dangerous use of e-bikes and e-scooters in Croydon Town Centre has seen further action.