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Reduced Speed Limit for E-bikes and E-Scooters

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new law decreasing the speed limit for e-bikes and e-scooters to 15 miles per hour.

This new 15 miles-per-hour speed limit for e-bikes is about keeping New Yorkers safe while continuing to keep our city moving

The new rule, effective October 24, matches the speed limit for stand-up e-scooters and mirrors best practices for e-bike speeds in many areas, including the European Union.

The 15 mph limit is approximately equivalent to 25 kilometers-per-hour, the speed restriction for e-bikes in bike lanes in the EU.

Author's summary: NYC reduces e-bike speed limit to 15 mph.

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