Originally Posted by
prathmann
Not for traffic laws. Each state has its own Vehicle Code. These are generally patterned on the federal Uniform Vehicle Code so that most rules are consistent, but there are many exceptions and the UVC is just a guideline to assist the states, not legally binding on them.
You need to read this, the author of this post lives in NYC and was stopped and claims the police threatened to seize his e-bike and ping battery because he was riding in violation of the ban. I don't know if this means that the NYPD is beginning selective enforcement of the ban or whether the author of this post was operating his bike in an unsafe manner that drew their attention .
http://go.bikeforums.net/?id=42X1295...D3%26t%3D14534