NYC’s new 15 MPH speed limit for e-bikes goes into effect next month, but cars still get a pass
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/nyc-bike-lane-header.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>New York City’s new <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/06/05/its-official-nyc-will-impose-a-new-15-mph-speed-limit-on-electric-bikes/">15 mph speed limit for electric bikes</a> is officially set to take effect next month, in what city officials claim is a move to improve street safety. But not everyone is convinced the crackdown is targeting the real threat on the roads.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/25/nycs-new-15-mph-speed-limit-for-e-bikes-goes-into-effect-next-month-but-cars-still-get-a-pass/#more-435742">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/07/nyc-bike-lane-header.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>New York City’s new <a href="https://electrek.co/2025/06/05/its-official-nyc-will-impose-a-new-15-mph-speed-limit-on-electric-bikes/">15 mph speed limit for electric bikes</a> is officially set to take effect next month, in what city officials claim is a move to improve street safety. But not everyone is convinced the crackdown is targeting the real threat on the roads.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/25/nycs-new-15-mph-speed-limit-for-e-bikes-goes-into-effect-next-month-but-cars-still-get-a-pass/#more-435742">more…</a>