Even the link with the unlocked article code didn't work, here's an easier way to read the article: https://archive.is/sZYDO
this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2025
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Here's the heart of the argument.
“Since e-bikes do not require a license, drivers of e-bikes can simply ignore their traffic summons with no repercussions whatsoever, making any enforcement futile,” the police spokesperson said. However, the new requirement that cyclists appear in court, or face an arrest warrant if they fail to, creates “a strong incentive to show up in court.”
The article does a good job of explaining why a court summons is any where from an unfair inconvenience to down right dangerous for some, but the initial concern should be addressed.
This excuse is BS. Unpaid traffic tickets can already result in a bench warrant and arrest even without the court summons.
Agreed. After looking into it, there's a clear and established process for drivers and it should be the same for bikers.
And here we see an example of a severely endangered kind of Lemming. One that can be fair to the side they disagree with.
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ITT: the angry car brained
I love how they never address the fact that the punishment is way heavier for a cyclist than it is for a driver. Nice distraction.
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Summonses
Smeagol? Is that you?
This is why I always run when the cops try to pull me over on my emoto. Cut through some yards and alleys and I'm long gone. I wear a helmet so good luck identifying me.
And here we see why a criminal court summons is necessary. Bikers will flagrantly violate traffic laws and then trespass to avoid responsibility. Thanks for providing an example so readily.
Why should I care about the law? I see the rich and powerful getting rewarded for their violations. It literally serves me no good to get myself caught when it's near impossible I'll get caught if I run.
Because those laws protect pedestrians who are endangered by riders like you. You aren't the main character of the universe. Think of others.
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but pedestrian endangerment isn't perpetuated by folks on two wheels.
It's perpetuated by more than a single group of road users. Your inability to acknowledge that is telling.
I will just leave this here...
Am I missing something? From what I see, this guy does tech repair videos. Did he get hit by an ebike?
He used to live in NYC, had an E-Bike and repeatedly posted videos about the out of control bureaucracy eating the city from within.
He has since moved to Texas, but NYC has haunted him for quite a while.
Edit: It's an in-joke about his exasperation and temper relating to NYC and it's weird double standards in legislation.
Bicyclists running reds? Is the court summons just to get a psyche eval? That's mental.
Running reds, like speeding, isn't inherently "dangerous". It's a legal term. In the same way that going 40.01 mph in a 40 is speeding, running the red by .1 second is legally the same as by 10 seconds.
In shitty American streets bikes are probably safer to keep at the back of a platoon, which running reds lets them do.
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