New York cyclists are denouncing the imminent arrival of 500-pound electric bikes traveling at just over 30 kilometers per hour on the Big Apple’s bike paths.
The latter claim that these vehicles which will be dedicated to delivery will be so big that they could kill passers-by, according to what the New York Post.
These cargo quadricycles will be implemented in the metropolis by the New York Department of Transportation (DOT) due to a redesign which aims to increase the dimensions authorized for delivery by electric bike, with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions.
«[Les plus gros vélos] will help New Yorkers get the items they need while reducing carbon emissions, traffic congestion – and eliminating unsafe trucks [des] streets,” Mayor Eric Adams said earlier this year.
However, the authorities learned this week that the models tested by UPS pose dangers for cyclists, by storming cycle paths.
“It does not seem very reasonable to allocate sidewalks and cycle paths – which are there to protect vulnerable users – to such large vehicles,” said Christine Berthet, co-founder of “Clinton Hell’s Kitchen Chelsea Coalition for Pedestrian Safety.
“It looks ridiculous on a sidewalk,” Ms. Berthet said Thursday. “It’s the equivalent of, you know, putting a car on the sidewalk. Everyone is already very, very upset, because there are too many cyclists, e-bikes, mopeds – everything – on the sidewalk, which scares pedestrians. How will this help? she added.
2023-09-15 18:03:27
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