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Brad Lander: “Mopeds in particular are motor vehicles. They're legal if…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Upper West Side Town Hall with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander

Published | Video Starts at 1:17:34

And I also have a very detailed plan for what to do about moped and e bike chaos called street safety in the era of micromobility. And there's a lot the city can do. Those Mopeds in particular are motor vehicles. They're legal if they have a license plate and are being driven by a licensed driver, but almost none of them do. Now, you know, you can grab. The NYPD can take one off the street and, you know, crush it, but it's. There's just going to be a new one sold right back in because they're very cheap. (1:17:34–1:17:47)

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Asserts that most mopeds are not operated legally with license plates and licensed drivers.

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