PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ally Ryan, Virginia's Mom and Advocate
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Ally Ryan, a mother and advocate, testified in support of legislation to register and insure e-bikes. She shared her experiences as a cyclist and expressed concerns about the lack of enforcement of traffic rules for e-bikes. Ryan also provided specific recommendations for legislative actions.
- Urged passing Priscilla's law and amending Gail Brewer's resolution
- Opposed Intro 1131, calling for an oversight hearing instead of a new task force
- Highlighted the need for better data collection on e-bike accidents
Ally Ryan
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Hello.
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My name is Ally Ryan.
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I'm Virginia's mom and I have been advocating for this legislation as well as state legislation to register and to insure e bikes for several years.
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And I constantly talk about how I'm a mom and so I asked my daughter to come today to experience what it's like engaging with government.
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And so but I want to talk about I actually have been a bicyclist from the mid two thousands.
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I do because I've run for city council before, I actually do follow the rules of the road.
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I grew up participating in critical mass and saying we are traffic.
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In the Bloomberg administration I had friends who were, got tickets for going through red lights.
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It's a mayoral issue.
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It depends, under de Blasio and under Adams, no one's been a gotten a ticket for going through a red light.
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So when Jumaane Williams and Commissioner Rodriguez advocate that it's okay for delivery workers and migrants to break the law, e bikes accidents are low because there's no category in the NYPD and the DMV software system.
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So legalizing e bikes back in 2020, it's been 4 years, they've created unforeseen consequences that need to be corrected.
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1, you need to pass Priscilla's law.
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Number 2, don't pass intro 1131.
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We don't need another task force.
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Hold an oversight hearing and require the DOT to answer questions.
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They have 4 years of data.
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And number 3, amend Gail Brewer's resolution.
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Instead of Brad Hoylman's law, use senator Amdabo's law, s s 9208 with a companion bill by assembly member Jennifer, Rajkumar, a 9114.
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Thank you.
