NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has instigated a significant policy shift in New York City transit enforcement by issuing criminal summonses to cyclists violating traffic laws. This change aims primarily at e-bike riders, even as data show a decrease in related crashes. Advocacy groups are galvanizing under a revival of the Critical Mass protest to express solidarity with affected cyclists and deliveristas, highlighting concerns about unfair targeting and an increase in summonses for alleged minor infractions.
We see things like riding without a helmet, using the roadway when the bike lane is available, not having the light on when it's daytime. All those things sound like ticketable offenses, but they're actually not.
The goal of the ride, according to its organizers, is to flex their numbers and show solidarity with deliveristas, who say they have already been disproportionately targeted by the new enforcement push.
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