New data released by the NYPD shows over 6,000 criminal summonses issued to cyclists in the second quarter of 2025. That number increased tenfold compared to the first quarter. That number is also greater than the total number of criminal summonses issued to cyclists in the past seven years.
Imagine being ticketed for walking the wrong way down a sidewalk or crossing the street. At intersections pedestrians generally have the right of way unless it’s signalized (or a car is already inside the intersection).
Cyclist are pedestrians.
These kind of stories almost read as “car is king” and all other modes of travel (walking, running, cycling) are required to conform around the car. Next thing you know grandma will get a ticket for riding her mobility scooter the wrong way down a sidewalk.
The main issue is improper Infrastructure. Streets are destinations and Roads are throughways. Street are multi-use and should be designed as such.
This is a street. It’s a destination where local pedestrians have the right of way.
This is a “strode” its a neither a street or a road. Car rule and use these as throughways.
This is a road. It’s a proper throughway with no street parking or driveways. Reduced conflict zones such as no intersections or left turn.
Also obligatory:
Emotos, ie. “Self powered” high speed electric motorcycles should be treated similar to regular motorcycles or cars.
Ebikes ie. “Pedal assist” or “human-powered” bicycles are low speed and similar in nature to regular bicycles or in some cases “mobility devices” like grandmas mobility scooter.
not even close, people are pedestrians, ive encountered more often than not that bicycles ignore pedestratians when they are crossing the streets, or if they are behind a person, sorry but they act like they are in cars themselves.
Imagine being ticketed for walking the wrong way down a sidewalk or crossing the street. At intersections pedestrians generally have the right of way unless it’s signalized (or a car is already inside the intersection).
Cyclist are pedestrians.
These kind of stories almost read as “car is king” and all other modes of travel (walking, running, cycling) are required to conform around the car. Next thing you know grandma will get a ticket for riding her mobility scooter the wrong way down a sidewalk.
The main issue is improper Infrastructure. Streets are destinations and Roads are throughways. Street are multi-use and should be designed as such.
This is a street. It’s a destination where local pedestrians have the right of way.
This is a “strode” its a neither a street or a road. Car rule and use these as throughways.
This is a road. It’s a proper throughway with no street parking or driveways. Reduced conflict zones such as no intersections or left turn.
Also obligatory:
Emotos, ie. “Self powered” high speed electric motorcycles should be treated similar to regular motorcycles or cars.
Ebikes ie. “Pedal assist” or “human-powered” bicycles are low speed and similar in nature to regular bicycles or in some cases “mobility devices” like grandmas mobility scooter.
Down voted for this:
Cyclist are pedestrians.
But want to say thanks for the explanations. Regardless of whether I agree with your opinions.
not even close, people are pedestrians, ive encountered more often than not that bicycles ignore pedestratians when they are crossing the streets, or if they are behind a person, sorry but they act like they are in cars themselves.
What about a person on rollerblades?
By definition they are a vehicle, but are they a car?
Unless you mean this in some very unconventional way — absolutely not. Bicycles are vehicles.
When was the last time you road a bicycle on a busy roadway ? Bikes are not vehicles.
Bikes are very much vehicles legally.