Stupid Laws Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:35:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Electric Bikes Banned in NYC, Biking Law a Little Short-Sighted https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-bikes-in-nyc-biking-law-a-little-short-sighted-20130520/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-bikes-in-nyc-biking-law-a-little-short-sighted-20130520/#respond Mon, 20 May 2013 17:35:31 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=37434 Electric bikes are a great way to get around, especially on city streets. They take up almost no room and you can park them practically anywhere. In New York City, you can also get fined up to $1,000 for riding an electric bike. Electric bikes have actually been outlawed in New York State since 2004, […]

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