New York City's transportation committee is set to consider more than 20 e-bike and micromobility bills this week. The package includes enforcement measures against modified or illegal vehicles, new requirements for delivery platforms, and several proposals that would restrict or ban Class 3 e-bikes, the fastest category currently legal in the state.
Class 3 e-bikes provide motor assistance up to 25 mph, and three bills target them. One would ban sales and rentals, another would prohibit riding them on streets and parks, and a third would create a trade-in program for owners to swap them for Class 1 or 2 bikes. Other proposals would let police use dynamometers to test suspected illegal vehicles and require delivery apps to verify moped registration and submit safety reports.
The source notes a distinction between cracking down on illegally modified e-bikes and making currently legal e-bikes illegal. The trade-in program suggests officials are aware of the impact, but the proposals reflect a broader push to reduce e-bike speeds in the city, following last year's decision to cap Citi Bike's assisted speed at 15 mph. The committee meets Wednesday, and public testimony is invited.