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Do You Deliver? Commercial Bicyclist Outreach Summary Report 1 Announcement of the Program On July 13, 2012, New York City Department of Director Barbara Adler and NYC Hospitality Alliance Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan Executive Director Andrew Rigie. The announcement joined Council Members Gale Brewer, Jessica included details of DOT’s new enforcement unit— Lappin, Dan Garodnick and Council Transportation the Commercial Bicycle Unit (CBU)—which began Committee Chairman James Vacca on Manhattan’s their door-to-door educational visits the following Upper West Side to announce that DOT was Monday on the Upper West Side of Manhattan to expanding its safety efforts with New York’s and the distribute materials about the Commercial Bicyclist nation’s largest commercial cycling education and law. Additional education efforts were announced safety campaign. They were joined by a number of including Delivery Cyclist Forums which were supportive businesses including Lenny’s Bagels, Two planned for neighborhoods throughout New York. Boots Pizza, seamless.com and by the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District Executive City officials announce the commercial Members of the Commercial bicyclist safety effort. Bicycle Unit (CBU). 2 Outreach to Businesses The DOT CBU was deployed to businesses in all Door-to-Door Outreach sections of Manhattan and businesses in select neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. From July 2012 to March 2013, the inspectors Borough Stores Visited went door-to-door to commercial establishments, providing information to hundreds of restaurants Manhattan 2891 and other businesses that employ cyclists. During these visits, they were advised of existing legal Brooklyn 547 requirements to provide safety information and safety equipment to their delivery workers, including Queens 370 helmets, identifying apparel and ID numbers. Bronx 284 CBU inspectors provided all businesses with packets of educational materials about the law including TOTAL 4,092 posters in multiple languages, templates for cyclist ID cards, vest inserts, bike plates and cyclist rosters. Business owners were informed of the new laws to take effect in April 2013 during these visits, and explained that violations could be issues by DOT resulting in a fine ranging from $100 to $250 should they be found non-compliant with the law. DOT visited these businesses a second time. Commercial Various materials given to businesses Bicyclist Safety during initial outreach. Commercial Bicyclists must This poster must be displayed where delivery cyclists will easily see it. Sections § 10-157 and § 10-157.1 of the New York City Administrative Code regulate businesses using a bicycle Commercial Bicyclists must for commercial purposes. The responsibilities listed below are imposed by law. Failure to comply with these obey all traffic laws including requirements may subject violators to legal sanctions. obey all traffic laws including the following: the following: Commercial bicyclists must obey all traffic laws and rules. These laws include, Los Ciclistas Comerciales deberán but are not limited to, the following requirements: Los Ciclistas Comerciales deberán obedecer todas las leyes de tránsito, obedecer todas las leyes de tránsito, Commercial Bicyclist Commercial Bicyclist incluyendo las siguientes: Do not wear more Yield to Stay off the Front vest insert (recommended) than one earphone Vest Insert Template incluyendo las siguientes: pedestrians sidewalk # while riding Business ID Card Template nyc.gov/bikes 騎乘腳踏車的送貨員必須遵守一切交通規 nyc.gov/bikes Each delivery cyclist must wear retroreflective 騎乘腳踏車的送貨員必須遵守一切交通規 upper body apparel with the business’ name 則, 包括以下方面: Each delivery cyclist must carry this ID card. and bicyclist’s ID number on the back. 則, 包括以下方面: Ride in the Stop at all Use a white direction red lights and headlight and red of traffic stop signs taillight at night # Joe’s Pizza ID CARD* Business Name Wear a helmet at all times. * Carry this ID card Joe’s Pizza 001 Yield to pedestrians Do You COMMERCIAL 001 Use un casco I DELIVER BICYCLIST Commercial bicyclists must: ID CARD* Ceda el paso a los peatones BUSINESS [ 戴上頭盔 A Wear retroreflective Wear a bicycle Carry a business ID card at all times NAME: TT A 讓路給行人 upper body apparel helmet in good when riding on behalf of the business, C H with the business’ condition. which includes the information below: ADDRESS: P Back Front 3-digit Bicyclist ID Number name and bicyclist’s HO T 3-digit ID number on COMMERCIAL • Business name, O HERE] Deliver? ID CARD I DELIVER BICYCLIST Back vest insert (required by law) Use a bell to signal the back in lettering at BUSINESS address and # NAME: phone number PHONE: least 1 inch high. ADDRESS: PHONE: • Bicyclist’s name, [ATTACH PHOTO HERE] Ride in the direction presence BICYCLIST NAME: photo and 3-digit 3-DIGIT ID #: Business owners must provide the above items. ID number of traffic Utilice el timbre para indicar su A Business Owner’s BICYCLIST presencia Business owners who employ commercial bicyclists must: NAME: Circule en el sentido del tránsito 3- NAME: PHO A NAME: BICYCLIST BU Guide to Commercial I DELIVER Equip commercial bicycles with the following, Make available at the site a roster DDRESS: D IGIT I in addition to the items required above: to include each cyclist’s: 3-DIGIT ID #: N SI 順著交通方向騎乘 使用鈴鐺提示他人 E: N • A bell or other audible device • Name, residence address, date of D ESS #: Bicyclist Law * Carry this ID card at all times. BICYCLIST C Business Name • White headlight and red taillight employment and, where applicable, date of discharge from employment OMMERCIAL • Reflex reflectors • Unique 3-digit ID number • Brakes • Confirmation of Do not wear more than one JOE’S CYCLIST ROSTER A-12 • Metal or plastic sign in good condition cyclist’s completed Name: J. DeLivery 3-digit ID Number:123 at least 3 inches by 5 inches with the review of DOT Home Address: 23-19 Main Street Stop at all red lights and Date of Employment: 08/5/12 business’ name and a unique bicycle ID Commercial Biyclist Date of Discharge: COMMERCIAL earphone while riding Safety Course Complete number for each bicycle in lettering at Safety Course Name: least 1 inch high. The sign must be affixed 3-digit ID Number: I DELIVER BICYCLIST stop signs Home Address: to the rear or both sides of the bicycle. Date of Employment: ID CARD* Utilice únicamente un solo Date of Discharge: Safety Course Complete BUSINESS Deténgase en las luces rojas del auricular cuando ande en bicicleta NAME: 3-digit Bicyclist ID Number semáforo y las señales de pare APRIL 2013 騎車時切勿雙耳佩戴耳機 For more, please visit nyc.gov/bikes ADDRESS: (STOP) PHONE: 在號誌轉為紅燈後和 STOP [ATTACH PHOTO HERE] ID CARD* Signal when turning at all times. * Carry this ID card (暫時停車) 標誌前停下 Al dar vuelta, haga una señal BICYCLIST Commercial Bicyclist NAME: Bicycle Sign Guide [ nyc.gov/bikes A 轉彎時用手勢表示 TT Do You Deliver? Do You Deliver?3-DIGIT ID #: A C Each commercial bicycle must be equipped with H a metal or plastic sign at least 3 inches by 5 inches Stay off the sidewalk P A forum for business owners about A forum *for Carry business this ID card at allowners times. about HO with the business’ name: T the commercial bicyclist law the commercial bicyclist law O HERE] No use las aceras Affixed to the rear of each bicycle or bicycle seat or both sides of the delivery basket. 禁止騎上人行道 Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to comply Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to comply Assign each bicycle a unique 3-digit identification number, different from the bicyclist’s ID number. with the law and keep your employees safe. Attend one of with the law and keep your employees safe. AttendCOMMERCIAL one of BICYCLIST these upcoming events in your neighborhood: these upcomingID events CARD* in your neighborhood:I DELIVER BUSINESS 3- NAME: PHO A NAME: BICYCLIST BU I DELIVER DDRESS: NAME: D IGIT I Use a white headlight and Wednesday, October 3, 3-4pm Wednesday, October 3, 3-4pm N SI E: Sample Sign (to scale) N Sponsored by Councilmember Jessica Lappin Sponsored by Councilmember Jessica LappinADDRESS: D ESS #: red taillight at night BICYCLIST C Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Lenox Hill Neighborhood House OMMERCIAL Use una luz delantera blanca y 331 E. 70th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves.) 331 E. 70th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves.)PHONE: STOP [ATTACH PHOTO HERE] 1 inch una luz trasera roja por la noche LEFT RIGHT Monday, October 15, 3-4pm Monday, October 15, 3-4pm NOVEMBER 2012 Sponsored by the Lincoln Square Sponsored by the Lincoln Square Joe’s 3 inches 晚上使用白色頭燈和紅色尾燈 Alto/Pare BICYCLIST Izquierda Derecha Business Improvement District Business Improvement District nyc.gov/bikes NAME: 停 American Bible Society, Manhattan GET FREE American Bible Society, Manhattan GET FREE 1 inch 左 右 3-DIGIT ID #: 1865 Broadway at 61st Street ACCESSORIES 1865 Broadway at 61st Street ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR * Carry this ID card at all times. FOR YOUR A-01 Tuesday, October 16, 3-4pm CYCLISTS! Tuesday, October 16, 3-4pm CYCLISTS! Sponsored by Councilmember Dan Garodnick Sponsored by Councilmember Dan Garodnick Brick Church Brick Church 5 inches 62 East 92nd Street (between Madison and Park) 62 East 92nd Street (between Madison and Park) Thursday, October 18, 3-4pm Thursday, October 18, 3-4pm Sponsored by Community Board 8 Sponsored by Community Board 8 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 331 E. 70th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves.) 331 E. 70th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves.) 3 nyc.gov/bikes nyc.gov/bikes Do You Deliver? Do You Deliver? A forum for business owners about A forum for business owners about the commercial bicyclist law the commercial bicyclist law Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to comply Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how to comply with the law and keep your employees safe.