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

Many e-bike riders and their advocates said they were caught by surprise by the increase in enforcement. The confusion continued on New York’s streets and in its courtrooms this week, as officers, e-bike riders and lawyers all tried to understand just what the new rules require. “It’s still a traffic violation, which is not conduct the Legislature has defined as a crime,” said Steve Vaccaro, a New York lawyer who has primarily represented cyclists since 2006. “But it’s going to criminal court. So we don’t know exactly what happens.” Anger Everywhere On Saturday, April 10, David Rodriguez went to see a boxing match in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay section. Afterward, Mr. Rodriguez rode his pedal bike home. Ignoring a red light at one point, he soon heard a police car’s siren. Weeks later, he was still angry about it. “They were real aggressive, as if I had committed an actual crime,” Mr. Rodriguez, a 34-year-old construction worker said. “I didn’t know they could pull you over for ridi ... Read full article.