Q&A
DOT's considerations for regulating e-bikes and e-scooters
1:19:36
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about DOT's efforts to regulate e-bikes and e-scooters for safety and behavior on the road. Commissioner Rodriguez outlines DOT's approach to addressing these concerns.
- DOT has a dedicated educational team working on safety initiatives
- The department collaborates with the Vision Zero task force led by City Hall
- DOT focuses on both education and street redesign to improve safety
- The department works with NYPD on enforcement for reckless riders
- Emphasis is placed on data-driven decision-making in addressing safety concerns
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:19:36
Thank you.
1:19:37
And what has DOT examined or considered implementing specifically aimed at, better regulating the ebikes and the e scooters as it pertains to the safety and, behaviors on the road?
Ydanis Rodriguez
1:19:56
I we work 247.
1:19:59
We had a great educational team.
1:20:01
As I said, city halls since the time when I was a council member, we passed a bill, we created the Vision Zero task forward that is led by city hall where DOT making important part of that.
1:20:13
We had many members of DOT, and we had a great educational, division at DOT that we work with the NYPD.
1:20:23
So we usually work in a way that we go out and educate as we also go and redesign our street to make it safer for everyone.
1:20:32
But also we work with T.
1:20:33
Verve and NYPD on the enforcement part, of those reckless ones.
