July 6,2019 In the NInth Pct a NYPD squad car
observing a Ci Bike rider violating the law multiple times pursued the
rider from First Ave to Ave A by Tompkins Square Park. A collision
resulted. The bike wedged between the squad car and a parked vehicle.
The officer explains in the video why the rider was pursued. The rider
ignored the NYPD's direction to stop. This resulted in a less than
elegant stop. However it is illustrative of a number of things. A**the
sense of impunity on the part of the rider. The irresponsible bike
culture that has been enabled over decades from a lack of a cooperative
effort and significantly-ENFORCEMENT- is here being manifest and
addressed. We note the rider appears to NOT have been wearing a helmet.
Perhaps wearing a helmet would both provide protection for the rider and
make a rider more mindful that there is a two way responsibility on the
road. There is NO regulation requiring helmet use on Ci Bikes.An
oversight? No this was strenuously opposed by bike advocates because it
would decrease ridership. Well now patriots-who needs riders like this
scofflaw on the road? As the officer states the rider was being stopped
for his own protection-and not incidentally that of pedestrians and
motorists. GOOD WORK NYPD. We commend the officer and CO of the Ninth
Pct John McConnell.
Coalition Against Rogue Riding
To: Jack Brown
Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2019, 6:41:41 AM EDT
Subject: Excellent!
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