New council bill would cement 15-mph e-bike speed limit into law

A 15 mph speed limit on all e-bikes traveling on New York City streets may soon become the law of the land.

City Council Member Virginia Maloney (D-Manhattan) introduced legislation on April 30 that would establish a 15 mph speed limit for the micromobility devices throughout the city. She said she introduced the bill in response to a surge in pedestrian injuries as e-bike use has exploded across the five boroughs.