March 28, 2024 - New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final cargo bike rules will allow longer bike-trailer combinations and the use of four-wheeled van-like cargo bikes which is a victory for sustainable green delivery operations and could unleash a true cargo-bike revolution reports Streetsblog NYC.
In a statement, DOT confirmed that it, “…made several adjustments to draft rules proposed last year based on feedback received during the public comment period.” DOT clearly listened to industry leaders.
The new rules will allow freight deliveries to be made by pedal-assist electric-cargo bicycles up to four feet wide, with four wheels and up to 192 inches long (with trailer), up from the original 120-inch limit that would have barred the existing fleets from Whole Foods and Amazon.
“DOT did a nice job balancing public and private interest,” said Ben Morris of Coaster Cycles.
Read the full report here and the official NYC DOT release here.
