PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Marissa Redanti, Member of the Public, on E-bike Safety and Regulation
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Marissa Redanti, a nearly 70-year-old member of the public, testifies in support of e-bike regulation, particularly the implementation of license plates. She emphasizes the safety concerns for pedestrians and the need for accountability in e-bike-related accidents.
- Redanti mentions Priscilla Lokey's death by e-bike as a catalyst for action
- She argues that license plates would help identify e-bikes involved in accidents, similar to cars
- The testimony highlights concerns about e-bikes and motorized scooters using sidewalks, endangering vulnerable pedestrians
Marissa Redanti
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Marissa Redanti.
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Thank you for having this, hearing and thank you for staying.
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I wish more of the council members were as courteous.
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Priscilla Lokey's death death by ebike lit a flame in us.
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New Yorkers shouted enough and flew into action.
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Priscilla's bore, law was born.
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Thank you, council member Holden.
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The issue is very simple as has been said.
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The number of accidents and injuries and deaths resulting from this free for all reckless ebike yahoos would reverse course should accountability be established.
3:05:10
Given the recent moped requirements of registration and license plates has proven affected and it's obvious, so obvious, the same should be required for ebikes.
3:05:19
Ebikes and motorized scooters with riders who have nothing to fear make our very sidewalks unsafe.
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They're on the sidewalk when the bike lane is empty, so it's not about a wide bike path.
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It's about them feeling like they wanna be on the sidewalk.
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It's unsafe for children, elderly, disabled, and those who carefully are recovering from limb surgery.
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And we're talking about a license plate, A small, but readable license plate.
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A useful tool giving us a fighting chance.
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When there's an automobile hit and run, what's the first thing people say?
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Did the camera catch the license plate?
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Well, it doesn't do you any good if there's no license plate on the scooter.
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It's the cameras that will do the work.
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When I was driving, I got a ticket in the mail with a photo.
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No cop came to my door, so the NYPD would be less burdened with this legislation.
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Now we come to you, those of you elected officials and the commissioner staff who stayed, we come to you to act in our behalf.
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We come to you to watch you and witness you to take care of us and to do your jobs as as as our elected officials.
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We're here to witness it.
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I will soon be 70 years old.
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I don't wanna fall on the sidewalk.
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That may be nothing to some of you younger council members.
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It's a lot to me.
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And, you know, sometimes in life, we ignore something we can't see with our own eyes.
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Well, look at the victims who are here.
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There is your evidence, council members, and there is your evidence, commissioner's staff.
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There's only one missing though, madam.
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Her name's Priscilla.
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She can't be with us today.
