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A comment on Bike Share Program Opens in New York City After Long Delay. Parent comment

Re:Bike Share Program Opens in New York City After Long Delay by uptown on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @09:16AM (#5779767)
Helmets aren't mandatory. Bike bells are.
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Re:Bike Share Program Opens in New York City After Long Delay by antiterra on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @12:26PM (#5780949)
This is true. Per NYC DOT: "No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle."

There are no helmet rules listed that apply to anyone over fourteen.

Source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicyclerules_engli...

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Re:Bike Share Program Opens in New York City After Long Delay by gergles on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @04:04PM (#5782381)
> There are no helmet rules listed that apply to anyone over fourteen.

This is untrue; commercial cyclists must wear a helmet (see 412(p)(4)(v))

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Re:Bike Share Program Opens in New York City After Long Delay by antiterra on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @08:34PM (#5783834)
Fair enough. They also are supposed to wear retroreflective jackets that identify them and their employer.
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