PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Elizabeth Williams on E-Bike Legislation and Safety Studies
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Elizabeth Williams provided testimony on e-bike legislation and safety studies, emphasizing the underreporting of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and discussing recent legislation in other states. She referenced studies by UC Berkeley and the NTSB highlighting the prevalence of e-scooter and e-bike accidents.
- Mentioned pending legislation in New Jersey (bill s 2292) proposing mandatory registration and insurance for all e-bike classes
- Discussed Huntington Beach, California's ordinance allowing law enforcement to issue citations for unsafe bike operation
- Emphasized the seriousness of e-bike safety as a health issue across the country
Elizabeth Williams
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This is right.
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Can you hear me now?
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Yeah.
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My name is Elizabeth Williams.
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Thank you very much for having us.
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I actually amended my statement a bit because you asked about, data and different states and what they are doing.
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And I actually did some research on this.
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There was a study done by UC Berkeley on evaluating the linkage to under reporting pedestrian bicycle injuries.
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And I have it and I will submit it with my, testimony.
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And they are severely underreported.
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So this is the problem you're going to have.
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You're not going to have correct reporting.
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Also, the NTSB the NTSB has or the NTSB has done a recent study showing the prevalence of accidents with e scooters and e bikes.
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Okay?
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So they are on top of this.
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They see this as a serious issue, the NTSB.
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Okay?
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This is a serious health issue for all of us in New York and across the country and indeed in other states.
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And I did do some research on this.
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New Jersey has pending legislation.
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As of February 2024, New Jersey legislators introduced bill s 2292 proposing mandatory registration and insurance for all e bike classes.
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The bill has passed the State Senate's Transportation Committee and is waiting to be ratified by the entire Senate.
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In Huntington Beach, California, where I used to live in near LA, the city council approved an ordinance granting law enforcement the discretion to issue civil and criminal citations for unsafe, bike operation.
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It's so bad out there.
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This includes their authority to impound bikes and it goes on.
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Santa Monica and Paris have done this Thank you, miss.
Esther Blount
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And do and real quick, did you
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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send up your testimony?
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I felt like you waved to me that you had it.
Elizabeth Williams
5:45:48
Oh, I have I have
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Sarge, if you could just get that for me, please.
Elizabeth Williams
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My studies.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Thank you.
Elizabeth Williams
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You want my don't you want my other study?
