Q&A
Debate on licensing requirements for e-bikes
1:26:52
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38 sec
Council Member Holden criticizes the DOT's opposition to e-bike licensing, arguing that licensing would improve safety through better enforcement using existing camera technology.
- Holden suggests that licensed e-bikes could be caught on existing traffic cameras
- The Council Member expresses frustration with the DOT's stance against licensing
- Commissioner Rodriguez appears to disagree with the effectiveness of licensing for e-bikes
Robert F. Holden
1:26:52
How do we, so you're against a license for an e bike.
1:26:56
Right?
1:26:57
Wouldn't that wouldn't they be caught on cameras, technology?
1:27:02
Wouldn't that then if red light cameras work like you just said, they would work on ebikes.
1:27:10
The fact that you don't even know this is a disgrace.
Ydanis Rodriguez
1:27:13
What is that?
1:27:13
I don't know.
Robert F. Holden
1:27:14
Because you don't know that a licensing for an ebike would cut down on the crashes, cut down on pedestrians being struck.
1:27:22
You you don't even I mean, that's common sense.
1:27:24
Most of the people here know this.
1:27:26
You don't.
1:27:27
I do.
Ydanis Rodriguez
1:27:28
I do.
1:27:29
Licenses is
Robert F. Holden
1:27:30
that licenses, commissioner, if we had licenses on my bill, 606, on an ebike, stands to reason it would reduce crashes like it did in Denmark.
