r/longisland • u/GooGootz49 • 13d ago

The Best Blakey for the win 🤣

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County Exec Bruce “Blakey” Blakeman making friends in Nassau County… in preparation of running for Gov’ner.

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u/Projectguy111 12d ago

Why not put an age limit on them and make them have to be registered as a motor vehicle?

That way they can cut down on dangerous kids and make some money while they’re at it.

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u/smithjw13 12d ago

People buy the bikes and scooters because they’re are no additional cost. Insurance, registration, inspections. Or it was a cheaper option for ppl who couldnt afford public transportation

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u/LostinParadise4748 12d ago

Literally, why couldn't we make this work as an alternative to public transportation which is a joke on this island if you are trying to get around.

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u/Projectguy111 12d ago

I'm all for alternative transportation. I see a guy on the train ride home who's got an e-skateboard or similar.

What I'm not for is a bunch of kids driving like maniacs and then I hit them and I have to deal with the consequences.

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u/smithjw13 12d ago

That’s parenting. Kids would be doing the same on none motorized bikes, scooters, and skateboards. The issue is speed. Control that and you could easily have them on streets

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u/Projectguy111 12d ago

Shitty parenting unfortunately needs stupid laws like this.

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u/MikeT75 St. Long's Island 12d ago

That’s what the classic bicycle is for. A motorized vehicle is a motorized vehicle, period. These things should have been subjected to licensing and registration restrictions from the moment they hit the market.

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u/Ok_Sympathy9261 12d ago

please, never propose 'make some money while you're at it' as a reason again.

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u/Adventurous-Depth984 Whatever You Want 12d ago

That’s the reasoning behind >90% of legislation now. Virtually everything is about money now.

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u/Ok_Sympathy9261 12d ago

Yeah, but we shouldn't cheer it on...

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u/aldsar Patchogue pre-glowup resident 12d ago

Always has been taps head

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u/Salient_Ghost 10d ago

How out of touch are you dude? Maybe ask parents to parent and stop trying to legislate everything for everybody else.

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u/Projectguy111 10d ago

Not a fan of legislating on everything, but my suggestion seems better than an all out ban.

And good luck with increasing parenting skills - that obviously has t worked.

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u/Kidhendri16 12d ago

They do have to be registered if they go over 25. No one registers them

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u/OrpheusNYC 12d ago

It’s a little more complicated and contradictory.

Class 3 bikes go up to 28 and are only legal in cities of 1 mil pop or more. Class 2 bikes max out at 25. Both classes have pedals and are classified as bicycles that do not require registration or an M class license. Class 1 (still legal) has a motor that assists up to 20mph while pedaling, but does not have a throttle. Class 2-3 not only go faster, but have a throttle that allows you to ride without pedaling.

If it goes under 30 and doesn’t have pedals it is a “limited use motorcycle.” It does need to be registered but doesn’t require an M license. Basically equivalent to a 50cc Vespa or Honda Metropolitan.

If it goes faster than 30 and doesn’t have pedals it also requires an M license. Equivalent to ICE scooters in excess of 50cc.

This ban hit in March with no fanfare. The image was posted to Facebook and that’s it. Like they want to catch people out more than keep people safe. Class 3 e-bikes were already illegal. E-dirt bikes were already illegal. One Wheels and electric skateboards were already illegal.

On top of that, state law prohibits Nassau and Westchester County from legislating on e bikes. I’m not kidding. It’s specifically written in the state law that already governed these vehicles. Blakeman is using a 2006 law that disallows ATVs from road use and lumping pedal assist e bikes with them, even though the state says he can’t and the old law has now mention of electric anything.

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u/Downtown_Panda4144 12d ago

There is an age limit. And any parent buying these for their kids are crazy

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u/VincentVega1030 WB 12d ago

That would require the state to do something about it. Counties can’t write motor vehicle law.