Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-08-16 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
er via EV > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 5:46 PM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles > > The problem is in NY state, any motorized bike is illegal to ride on public streets, since the > law does

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles But are you talking about eBike RIDERS or eBike COURIERS? Yes, the eBike delivery people ride like maniacs because they have a strong economic incentive to drive as fast as possible, but all eBike riders

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
5:43 PM To: Rush Dougherty; Electric Vehicle Discussion List Cc: EVDL Administrator Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles But are you talking about eBike RIDERS or eBike COURIERS? Yes, the eBike delivery people ride like maniacs because they have

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Larry Gales via EV
; via EV > > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:25 PM > > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles > > > > Dumb, dumb law. NYC needs low-impact 2-wheel transportation as much as > any > oth

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Rush Dougherty via EV
y the laws. Rush Dougherty Tucson AZ 85719 > -Original Message- > From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of EVDL Administrator via EV > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:25 PM > To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List > Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting &

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
Dumb, dumb law. NYC needs low-impact 2-wheel transportation as much as any other large city. "We try to confiscate them as soon as we see them" is the sort of action that can give the law a bad name. It sounds too much like the abuse of asset forfeiture laws that's been in the news for the la

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Chris Tromley via EV
On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > From GreenCarReports: > > > http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1084757_nyc-bans-electric-bikes-again-launches-bike-sharing-system > > The law covers any electric bicycle that has a throttle, possibly > exempting pedal assist bikes.

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
ebike with a throttle is a scooter or moped. Peri -- Original Message -- From: "Peri Hartman" To: "Cor van de Water" ; "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 11-Jul-15 7:42:29 AM Subject: Re[2]: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & eb

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Peri Hartman via EV
m: "Cor van de Water via EV" To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" Sent: 11-Jul-15 1:27:39 AM Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles Hi Bruce, Your quote from the CA CVC only contains the first half, for paragraph 406(a) which talks a

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread tomw via EV
/"A "motorized bicycle" is also defined as a vehicle with pedals and an electric motor (not more than 1,000 watts) which cannot be driven at speeds of more than 20 mph on level ground even if assisted by human power."/ I regularly go over 20 mph on level ground on my non-electric road bike. The r

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Chris Tromley via EV
On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 3:00 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > > > > http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-police-crackdown-illegal-scooters-article-1.2279900 > EXCLUSIVE: Police begin crackdown on illegal scooters and electric bikes > BY Molly Crane-newman , Thomas Tracy July 3, 2015 > > “

Re: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread Cor van de Water via EV
383 7626Tel: +91 (040)23117400 x203 -Original Message- From: EV on behalf of brucedp5 via EV Sent: Sat 7/11/2015 12:00 AM To: ev@lists.evdl.org Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-pol

[EVDL] EVLN: NYPD busting & seizing escooters & ebicycles

2015-07-11 Thread brucedp5 via EV
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-police-crackdown-illegal-scooters-article-1.2279900 EXCLUSIVE: Police begin crackdown on illegal scooters and electric bikes BY Molly Crane-newman , Thomas Tracy July 3, 2015 [image / Kendall Rodriguez/Kendall Rodriguez http://assets.nydailynews.co