Public safety has always been the North Star of this administration. Keeping our city safe is not just about crime stats — it is also about how people are feeling. And New Yorkers have strong feelings about illegal mopeds and scooters, especially when they are driving the wrong way down streets, on sidewalks, or in the dark without any lights, and when they are modified to increase noise and disturb neighborhoods.

The rise of the moped era has terrorized many of our pedestrians. Seniors and older adults are afraid of being run down right on their own block. Parents are afraid their children can be injured by someone popping a wheelie. And everyday residents dread that sound as they hear it approaching.