re: Mamdani takes on the nuisance of illegal e-bikes exactly the way a commie would

Is it wrong that I think this is a bad policy which prevents appropriate culling of the herd?

If you are doing 75 on a busy roadway on a scooter...

...you deserve to die.

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He’s not enforcing the law. There’s no law saying you can’t buy an electric bike in New York City.

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Under New York law, e-bikes must have an electric motor of less than 750 watts, and fall into one of three classes:

Class 1, also known as low-speed pedal-assisted e-bikes, provide electric assistance only while being pedaled and only at speeds under 20 miles per hour.
Class 2, also known as low-speed throttle-assisted e-bikes, provide electric assistance up to 20 miles per hour but have a throttle that allows the rider to use the motor without pedaling.
Class 3, also known as speed throttle-assisted electric bicycles, are similar to Class 2 e-bikes, but the electric motor assistance must stop when the bicycle reaches 25 miles per hour.
All e-bikes sold in New York must have a permanent label that identifies the bike’s classification number, top assisted speed, and the wattage of its motor. It is illegal in New York to ride a Class 1 or 2 e-bike with electric assist faster than 20 miles per hour. It is also illegal to ride a Class 3 e-bike outside of New York City, or with electric assist in excess of 25 miles per hour. Riders must be at least 16 years old to legally operate any e-bike in New York state.

Under New York law, e-scooters are defined as having a maximum speed of no more than 20 miles per hour. It is illegal to ride an e-scooter in New York over 15 miles per hour. As with e-bikes, e-scooters sold in New York must have a permanent label that identifies the top assisted speed, the number of people for which it is designed and equipped, and the motor wattage. Riders must be at least 16 years old to legally operate or ride as a passenger on e-scooters in New York state. Cities, counties, and other local governments may have additional rules and ordinances regarding where and how e-bikes and e-scooters can be ridden.

Bicycles that go faster than 25 miles per hour with electric assistance in New York City, or faster than 20 miles per hour with electric assistance outside New York City, are not e-bikes under New York law, and are instead e-motos, mopeds, or motorcycles that may be subject to additional registration, licensing, and insurance requirements through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Businesses can only advertise or sell vehicles as e-bikes to New Yorkers if they fall within one of the three classes, and may only advertise or sell vehicles as e-scooters to New Yorkers if they meet the definition of one under New York law, including by having a top speed of 20 miles per hour or less. Businesses cannot advertise or sell vehicles that are intended to be modified to exceed legal limits of e-bikes or e-scooters. Misrepresenting the characteristics of an e-bike, e-scooter, or other vehicle, converting one for illegal use, or selling one without the required label is illegal under New York law.

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Explain how the laws that predated Mamdani or his enforcement action is a tenet of communism.

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because communists selectively enforce laws

Why doesn't he just ignore these like he does so many others?

It’s the same way they look at guns. It’s not the person doing illegal thinks with guns, it’s that the inanimate gun is the problem.

It’s like 60 in 9 years.

That’s on illegal bikes/scooters.

And that’s just over half the total deaths on bikes/scooters in the same time (which seems to suggest the main issue isn’t the speed).

There is no breakdown I’ve seen on rider deaths on illegal scooters/e bikes while exceeding 20 mph.

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Because, the purchaser and user are the ones ultimately breaking the law.

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Uh, no. The law also prohibits sales, so the retailers are the ones violating that law.

Uhh what makes an e bike illegal?

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By what authority is that legal

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NYC law.

I thought the leftists believed that we were destroying the planet by driving around in gas guzzling vehicles. So why is he so against a method of transportation that's energy efficient and doesn't burn gas?