{"id":302831,"date":"2026-07-22T13:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/302831\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:43:17","slug":"cazzari-calls-on-new-york-to-follow-new-jersey-when-it-comes-to-electric-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/302831\/","title":{"rendered":"Cazzari calls on New York to follow New Jersey when it comes to electric bikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/midhudsonnews.com\/2026\/07\/22\/cazzari-calls-on-new-york-to-follow-new-jersey-when-it-comes-to-electric-bikes\/michael-cassari-200x\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-293023 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-293023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Cassari-200X.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"235\"\/><\/a>Michael Cazzari<\/p>\n<p>CARMEL \u2013 Carmel Supervisor Michael Cazzari worries that a speeding electric bicycle or scooter operated by an underage rider could cause a tragedy unless Albany lawmakers follow New Jersey\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n<p>Officials of the Garden State recently enacted legislation requiring operators of these popular vehicles to be licensed and the two-wheelers to be registered and insured.<\/p>\n<p>Cazzari, a career police officer and former Carmel Police chief, has contacted Putnam\u2019s officials in Albany urging their support of the RIDERS Act during the 2027 legislative session that will improve public safety through greater accountability for the operation of electric bicycles on New York\u2019s roadways.<\/p>\n<p>Cazzari said a day doesn\u2019t go by when he observes the \u201cunsafe operation, particularly among young riders, many appearing to be under the age of 15, operating e-bikes at excessive speeds, without properly fitted helmets or a sufficient understanding of traffic laws. These behaviors create risks for riders, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cWithout consistent statewide standards, municipalities have limited tools to identify operators, promote accountability, and address unsafe riding practices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The town supervisor said the RIDERS Act would set up a statewide registration and accountability system, while liability insurance will be required to help ensure financial responsibility when crashes result in injuries or property damage.<\/p>\n<p>Cazzari said the measures provide a \u201cbalanced approach that supports responsible e-bike use while improving safety for all who share our roadways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael Cazzari CARMEL \u2013 Carmel Supervisor Michael Cazzari worries that a speeding electric bicycle or scooter operated by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302832,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[71006,23396,75,84,83,9,24,63,28220,114783],"class_list":["post-302831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-carmel","tag-electric-bikes","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-putnam-county","tag-supervisor-michael-cazzari"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}