Mayor Eric Adams has escalated a crackdown on electric bicycles and scooters by proposing a speed limit of 15 miles per hour for the increasingly popular vehicles that is significantly slower than the requirement for cars. Mr. Adams made the announcement late Wednesday minutes before the first televised mayoral debate, which he did not participate in because he is running as an independent. A crowded field of Democratic candidates discussed their plans to regulate the growing app-based delivery industry, which makes wide use of e-bikes.
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