NYC Council Introduction 1163

intro.nyc/1163-2023 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Third-party delivery workers and powered bicycle safety.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Gale A. Brewer
Introduced: September 14, 2023

This bill would require the delivery worker bicycle safety course developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to cover the safe and lawful operation of powered bicycles, as well as lithium-ion battery and charging safety. In addition, it would require third-party delivery companies to provide their delivery workers with bicycle safety equipment, including protective headgear, a lamp, a bell or other signaling device, brakes, and reflective material. It would also require third-party delivery companies to ensure that their delivery workers complete the bicycle safety course developed by DOT.

Sponsors: 6