Look for a cat and mouse game between riders and the cops…..
Will the Mamdani’s action lead to more places banning the vehicles which have been involved in n numerous accidents with cars and people?..
Amazon has responded to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s cease-and-desist letters that went out to 40 major retailers over the sale of “prohibited motorized scooters and e-bikes.”
Online retailers, including Wayfair, Walmart, Temu, Target and Amazon, were sent cease-and-desist letters demanding that the stores “immediately end the sale of” prohibited scooters and e-bikes to New York City residents and businesses, according to Mamdani.
If not, the stores could face $2,000 fines as of Aug. 18, Mamdani said Wednesday.
Why did Mamdani send cease-and-desist letters?
The prohibited nature of these scooters and e-bikes stems from the fact that some of the retailers’ products exceed the legal speed limits and wattage limits. Some mopeds don’t have proper VINs as well….
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“Let’s be clear, these are motorcycles being marketed to New Yorkers as bicycles,” said Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn.
The actions come a week after 17-year-old Gabriel Nacato was fatally struck by an SUV while riding an e-bike in Lower Manhattan. He was on his way from Bensonhurst to fill out summer job applications with a career counselor, Mamdani said.
“The vehicle he was riding is capable of reaching more than 30 miles per hour, a speed that should never be reached in our bike lanes,” Mamdani said…..
image….NY Times
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