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 Oct. 24, matches the speed limit for stand-up e-scooters and mirrors best practices in the European Union, where e-bikes are restricted to 25 kilometers-per-hour (approximately 15 mph) in bike lanes.
Author's summary: NYC reduces e-bike speed limit to 15 mph.