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Drivers Who Run Red Lights Get Tickets. E-Bike Riders Get Court Dates.

Of the 121 pedestrians killed in traffic last year, 120 were struck by a car while one person died after being hit by an electric bike, according to city transportation department data compiled by Transportation Alternatives.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/nyregion/ebikes-scooters-cyclists-nyc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aU8.S010.ic_UDq8MtvL9Open linkView original on pawb.social
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And if motorists kill people, they get a minor traffic offence.

Like this guy, who killed a young e-scooter rider, but only gets a "fail to yield" charge because humans outside of cars don't matter.

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40,000 people a year die in car crashes, but people are getting worked up over the motor the size of an orange that puts out 1HP, if that.

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