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03-29-07, 02:20 PM
The New York Times
by RAY RIVERA
Published: March 29, 2007
Businesses that use bicycle delivery workers will have to give them helmets, require that they wear them and ensure that the bikes are safe, under legislation signed into law yesterday by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
The new laws, which will affect thousands of businesses in the city’s thriving bicycle-messenger and food-delivery industries, were passed by the City Council earlier this month with overwhelming support. They are set to take effect on July 26.
Under one law, businesses must provide helmets, at the business owners’ expense, to employees who use bicycles as part of their work, and require that workers wear them.
The bill also requires business owners to ensure that every bicycle used by employees as part of their work, regardless of who owns it, is equipped with safety devices required by state vehicle and traffic laws, including reflective devices and properly working brakes.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/nyregion/29mayor.html?ref=nyregion
by RAY RIVERA
Published: March 29, 2007
Businesses that use bicycle delivery workers will have to give them helmets, require that they wear them and ensure that the bikes are safe, under legislation signed into law yesterday by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
The new laws, which will affect thousands of businesses in the city’s thriving bicycle-messenger and food-delivery industries, were passed by the City Council earlier this month with overwhelming support. They are set to take effect on July 26.
Under one law, businesses must provide helmets, at the business owners’ expense, to employees who use bicycles as part of their work, and require that workers wear them.
The bill also requires business owners to ensure that every bicycle used by employees as part of their work, regardless of who owns it, is equipped with safety devices required by state vehicle and traffic laws, including reflective devices and properly working brakes.
...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/nyregion/29mayor.html?ref=nyregion