According to recent Department of Transportation numbers, bicycle deaths are at a 24-year high.
NEW YORK -- New York City is grappling with an increase in the use of electric bikes, and it says that's making roads more dangerous.City numbers show last year was the deadliest year for cyclists since 1999.Now, the Department of Transportation is trying to fight back.The city is hoping information passed out the sidewalks will lead to changes on the streets.'Get smart, before you start,' DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said.
'According to recent DOT numbers, bicycle deaths are at a 24-year high. Last year, 30 people died while riding, including 23 on e-bikes, which is more than double the previous record for e-bike fatalities.Some New Yorkers said they are concerned.'They have been driven very unsafely,' one Hell's Kitchen resident said.'Sometimes, they're going a little too fast,' added Zoe Schaap, also of Hell's Kitchen.
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