The NYC DOT is going to implement a new policy to tow bikes that are parked for more than a week.
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While "twisted spoke" may make for a good name for a music band, in New York it is part of the broken down - or derelict - bicycles taking up space, seeming to never move anywhere. Now is taking him to abandoned bikes. The agency says it wants to clear space for people who legitimately need to use it.When a bicycle has been locked in the same place for at least seven days, anyone can file a complaint.If the tag is still there after seven days, the bicycle will be removed to the local police precinct where it will stay for 30 days.Cyclists we spoke with say seven days is too little time. And advocates fear.
"Not everyone has their serial number, written down," says Jon Orcutt, Director of Advocacy at Bike New York," it could be like we all go out and start taking selfies with ourselves on our bikes in case it’s tagged and taken." The city already has a law pertaining to derelict bikes, and many are urging the city to focus on removing derelict bikes that are clearly broken down and clearly abandoned.
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