New data released by the NYPD shows over 6,000 criminal summonses issued to cyclists in the second quarter of 2025. That number increased tenfold compared to the first quarter. That number is also greater than the total number of criminal summonses issued to cyclists in the past seven years.
You’re not wrong, but I wonder how many people are stopping to actually take a pic and notify the police so they can enforce the law. I’ve never seen it done in my area. I’m sure it happens, but any time I see a cyclist pull into traffic from a bike lane because some idiot’s parked illegally, they just go around and ride on. That’s part of the problem of enforcement too…
You’re not wrong, but I wonder how many people are stopping to actually take a pic and notify the police so they can enforce the law. I’ve never seen it done in my area. I’m sure it happens, but any time I see a cyclist pull into traffic from a bike lane because some idiot’s parked illegally, they just go around and ride on. That’s part of the problem of enforcement too…