City Deploys Agents to Police Bike Lanes Ahead of Bike Share Launch
Ahead of next month's launch of a new bike share program, the
city’s Department of Transportation is deploying so-called "street safety
managers" to restore order back to bike lanes and make sure cyclists — and
pedestrians — are obeying traffic signals.
Teams of four street safety managers will be sent to key locations
in Manhattan during peak morning and evening rush hours on weekdays through
October. But not everyone is convinced a refresher will work.
“This city is a city of jaywalkers and bikers,” said East Village
resident Richard Sloate, whose wife was hit by a cyclist.
The bike share program will introduce 6,000 bikes to the city's
streets and bike paths. Training exercises were held in the East Village this
week.
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