When did lawmakers get into the business of regulating bikes and scooters? Bike and scooter regulation went into high gear around 2013, when New York City’s bike-sharing program debuted. State lawmakers were responding to a crackdown on e-bikes that began in New York City in 2017. Those bikes, he said, “give you a little bit of a boost.”“You can get to work without being sweaty,” he added. “These are concerns people have.”Aren’t electric bikes legal already?

Source: New York Times June 21, 2019 09:33 UTC