Delivery Cyclist Guide English (1)

7/28/2019 Delivery Cyclist Guide English (1)

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Do YouDeliver?

A Bine Owner

Gide to Commercial

Bicclit Law

nyc.gov/bikes

NOVEMBER 2012


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More and more businesses are fndingthat you cant run a viable delivery servicewithout bikes. They are inexpensive, ast,and efcient. But did you know that thereare laws pertaining to commercial bicyclistsand that as a business owner, you can befned or non-compliance?

This booklet contains the inormation thatyou need to know in order to comply withthe Administrative Code of the Cityof New York Sections 10-157 and 10-157.1, which pertain to businessesthat employ commercial bicyclists.

How will the commercial bicyclistlaw be enorced?

The NYC DOT Commercial Bicycle Unit willenorce 10-157 and 10-157.1 at thepoint o business and will respond to 311calls. (summons to business)

NYPD will continue to enorce bothCommercial Bicyclist moving violationsin the trafc environment (summons to

cyclists) and 10-157 and 10-157.1at the point o business (summons

to business)

Whats Inside

I am a Business Owner. What am IRequired to Do?

What are My Commercial Bicyclists

Required to Do? Tips or Success

Supplemental Materials:

Commercial Bicyclist Saety poster

Do You Deliver? brochure

ID card template

Vest ID template

Roster template Bike sign template

For more inormation and

replacement materials, go to

nyc.gov/bikes

About this Guide


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I am a Business Owner.

What am I Required To Do?

See inside or astep-by-step guide.


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CommercialBicyclist SaetyCommercial Bicyclists Must:

Formore, pleasevisit nyc.gov/bikes

Abicyclehelmetingoodcondition,whichtsproperly.

Upperbodyapparelwiththebusinessnameandoperatorsidenticationnumber.

NumberedbusinessIDcardwiththeoperatorsphoto,name,homeaddressandthebusinessname,addressandphonenumber.

Awhitehe adlightandredtaillight.

Abellorotheraudiblesignal(notwhistle).

Workingbrakes.

Reective tiresand/orotherreectivedevicesonnewbicycles.

Business Owners Who Employ Commercial Bicyclists Must:

Providetheirbicycleoperatorswith theollowing:

Businessesmustmaintainalogbook,whichmustbeavailableforinspectionduringregularandusualbusinesshours.

ObeyTrafcSignsAnd Signals

BicyclistsaresubjecttoallapplicableNewYorkstateandlocallaws,rulesand

regulations,includingNYCTrafcRules.

NeverRideAgainst Trafc

Bicyclistscannotrideagainsttheowoftrafc.Ridewith trafctoavoidaccidents.

Ifavailable, bicyclistsmustusebicyclelanes.

StayO SidewalksAndLimitedAccessRoadways

WearA Helmet

Whileworking,bicyclistsmustwearaproperlyttedbicyclehelmet.

BeSae

Yieldtopedestrians.

Keepatleastonehandonthesteeringdeviceorhandlebarsatalltimes.

Donotwearmorethanoneearphoneattachedtoradio,tapeplayerorotheraudiodevicewhileriding.

Donotattach bicycletoanothervehiclebeingoperatedontheroadway.

Anybicyclistinvolvedinanaccidentresultinginpropertydamage,injuryordeathmuststopandgivetheirname,address,insuranceinformation,etc.,andreporttheaccidenttothePoliceDepartment.

BePreparedBicycleoperatorsmustwearupperbody

apparelwiththebusinessnameand theoperatorsidenticationnumber.

Bicycleoperatorsmustcarryandproduce,ondemand,anumberedbusinessIDcardwiththeoperatorsphoto,name,homeaddressandbusinessname,addressandphone.ItisrecommendedthattheoperatoralsocarryasecondformofphotoID.

BeVisible

Fromdusktodawn,bicyclistsmustuseawhiteheadlightandredtaillight.

Stayvisibleatnightwithlight-coloredclothingandreectivematerials.

Someoftheresponsibilitieslistedaboveareimposedbylawand failuretocomplywiththemmaysubjectviolatorstolegalsanctions.

CommercialBicyclist SaetyCommercial Bicyclists Must:

For more, please visit nyc.gov/bikes

Abicycl ehelmetingoodcondition, whichtsproperly.

Upper bodyapparelwiththebusinessnameandoperatorsidenticationnumber.

NumberedbusinessIDcardwiththe operatorsphoto,name,homeaddressandthebusinessname,addressandphonenumber.

Awhite headlightandredtaillight.

Abellor otheraudiblesignal(notwhistle).

Workingbrakes.

Reective tiresand/orotherreectivedeviceson newbicycles.

Business Owners Who Employ Commercial Bicyclists Must:

Provide their bicycle operators with the ollowing:

Businessesmustmaintainalog book,whichmust beavailablefor inspectionduringregularandusualbusinesshours.

Obey Trafc Signs And Signals

Bicyclistsare subjecttoallapplicableNewYorkstateandlocallaws, rulesandregulations,includingNYCTrafcRules.

Never Ride Against Trafc

Bicyclistscannotride againsttheowof trafc.Ridewith trafctoavoidaccidents.

If available,bicyclistsmustusebicyclelanes.

Stay O Sidewalks AndLimited Access Roadways

Wear A Helmet

While working,bicyclistsmustwearaproperlyttedbicyclehelmet.

Be Sae

Yieldtopedestrians.

Keepatleastonehandonthe steeringdeviceor handlebarsatalltimes.

Donotwearmore thanoneearphoneattachedtoradio,tapeplayeror otheraudiodevicewhileriding.

Do notattachbicycleto anothervehiclebeingoperatedontheroadway.

Anybicyclistinvolvedin anaccidentresultinginpropertydamage,injuryordeathmuststopandgivetheir name,address,insuranceinformation, etc.,andreporttheaccidenttothePoliceDepartment.

Be PreparedBicycle operatorsmustwearupperbody

apparelwiththe businessnameand theoperatorsidenticationnumber.

Bicycle operatorsmustcarryandproduce,ondemand,anumberedbusinessIDcardwiththeoperatorsphoto,name,homeaddressandbusinessname,addressandphone.Itis recommendedthatthe operatoralsocarrya secondformofphoto ID.

Be Visible

Fromdusk todawn,bicyclistsmustuseawhiteheadlightandredtaillight.

Stayvisible atnightwithlight-coloredclothingandreectivematerials.

Someoftheresponsibilitieslistedaboveareimposedbylaw andfailuretocomplywiththemmay subjectviolatorsto legalsanctions.


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The Commercial Bicyclist

Safetyposter, displayed

where delivery cyclists

will easily see it and

in languages that

they understand.

You can access the poster in English,Spanish, Chinese, Russian, HaitianCreole, Italian, and Korean through ourwebsite: www.nyc.gov/bikes.

Make available at the site:1

IMPORTANT:Failre to compl

with thee law marelt in a fne.

A roster to include eachdelivery cyclists:

Name, residence address, dateo employment and dischargerom employment

Unique 3-digit ID number

Confrmation o delivery cyclists reviewo DOT Commercial Cyclist Saety course

Name:3-digit ID Number:Home Address:Date o Employment:Date o Discharge:



J. DeLiver y

12323-19 Main Stree t

08/5/12

Cyclist Roster

Saetycourse

Saetycourse

Saetycourse

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Business ID card including

the inormation pictured:

A unique 3-digit IDnumber or each bicyclist

Assign each bicyclist with a unique3-digit employee ID number, or yourinternal use.

JOES 001

JOES 002JOES 003

Provide delivery cyclists

with the ollowing:2

Retroreectiveupper body

apparel with thebusiness name

and bicyclists

3-digit ID number

on the back

The ID still needs tobe visible when your

commercial bicyclist iswearing a coat or arain jacket.

A bicycle helmet in

good condition

Replace helmets that have been

repeatedly dropped or have beeninvolved in any type o crash theyare no longer sae.

IMPORTANT:Failre to compl

with thee law marelt in a fne.

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Name:

3-DIGIT ID #:

BICyCLIsT

[ATTACH photo here]

COMMERCIAL

BICyCLIsT

* Carry this ID card at all times.

ID CARD* I DELIVERBusINEss


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A bell or other audible device

A whistle or siren are not allowed by law.

White ront light and

red taillight

must be used rom dusk to dawn.

Reectors

must be on each wheel on the

ront and back o bicycle.

Brakes

Equip commercial bicycles

with the ollowing:3

TIP:Hanging bags rom

handlebars can causeaccidents. Providing

a basket is highlyrecommended.

A metal or plastic sign atleast 3 inches by 5 inches

with the business name:

Afxed to the rear o each bicycle or bicycleseat or both sides o the delivery basket.

Assign each bicycle a unique 3-digitnumber, dierent rom the bicyclistsID number.

JOESA-12

Electric bicycles are not

capable o being registered

by the New York State

Department o Motor Vehicles

and thereore their operation is

prohibited in New York City.

JOESA-12


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What Are My Commercial

Bicyclists Required To Do?

All bicyclists riding in New York City must obey trafclaws and may receive a summons i they do not comply.It is your responsibility to make sure that all bicyclistswho work or you know and ollow the laws at all times.

On the ollowing pages you will fnd training

materials or your employees.


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Discuss trafc laws and compliance

with your delivery cyclists:

Distribute Do You Deliver?brochure to your deliverycyclists and review each section as described below.

Trafc LawsAs you review this brochure, emphasizethe ollowing:

Yield to pedestrians means thatthey have to let people walking goBEFORE them at all times.

Your delivery cyclists must not ridethe wrong way on any street. Pleaselet your delivery cyclists know thatyou will allow or the time it takes totravel saely and that you expect

them to go around the block in orderto ride in the correct direction.

Remember, everyone out there is apotential customer.

Please note, the ront light must beWHITE and the rear must be RED, justas on a motor vehicle.

Commercial Bicyclists must

obey all trafc laws includingthe ollowing:

Los Ciclistas Comerciales debernobedecer todas las leyes de trnsito,incluyendo las siguientes:

, :

Use a white headlight andred taillight at night

Use una luz delantera blanca yuna luz trasera roja por la noche

Yield to pedestrians

Ceda el paso a los peatones

Stop at all red lights andstop signs

Detngase en las luces rojas delsemforo y las seales de pare(STOP)

STOP

()

Stay o the sidewalk

No use las aceras

Ride in the directiono trafc

Circule en el sentido del trnsito


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When reviewing the laws pertaining toequipment, please keep in mind that itis the business owners responsibilityto provide a helmet, a bell and ront andrear lights.

To clariy: adults are not required bylaw to wear helmets, however anycommercial bicyclist must wear a helmet

every time they ride on the job.

Being predictable is a big part o stayingsae. Your cyclists must let drivers andpedestrians know when they are turningto avoid collisions. Practice these signalswith them and insist they use these

important indicators.

Commercial Bicyclists mustobey all trafc laws including

the ollowing:

Los Ciclistas Comerciales debernobedecer todas las leyes de trnsito,incluyendo las siguientes:

, :

Wear a helmet

Use un casco

Use a bell to signal

presence

Utilice el timbre para indicar supresencia

Signal when turning

Al dar vuelta, haga una seal

Do not wear more than oneearphone while riding

Utilice nicamente un soloauricular cuando ande en bicicleta

LEFT

Izquierda

RIGHT

Derecha

STOP

Alto/Pare


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Tips or Success

Encouraging sae riding habits provides or the saety oboth your employees and the public. It can also save yourrestaurant money.

When a local bagel chain adopted a bicyclist saetyprogram, they experienced a combined 50% reductionin crashes among their 12 locations and thousands odollars in savings in medical costs and insurance in justthe frst year!


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RulesoftheRoad

Welcome tothe team!

Simple Ways to Work with

Your Delivery Cyclists

Train new delivery sta

Beore any employee begins working asa delivery cyclist, they must understandbicycle trafc laws. Consider using the DoYou Deliver? brochure and the CommercialBicyclist Safetyposter as training materials.

Hold regular meetings

Conduct weekly, biweekly, or monthly stameetings or your delivery cyclists. Go overany unsae behaviors that may have beenreported. Use our Tip of the Month sheetsrom our website nyc.gov/bikes.

Give accuratedelivery times

Cyclists may engage in unsae behaviorin order to deliver meals too quickly.When you tell your customer how long adelivery order will take, build in time oryour employees to stop at red lights andstop signs and ride the correct way onone-way streets.

Make saety gear easy tofnd & access

Keep helmets organized and within armsreach so that cyclists can get to them.

CommercialBicyclist SaetyCommercialBicyclistsMust:

Formore,pleasevisit nyc.gov/bikes

Abicyclehelmetingoodcondition,whichtsproperly.

Upperbodyapparelwiththebusinessnameandoperatorsidenticationnumber.

NumberedbusinessIDcardwiththeoperatorsphoto,name,homeaddressandthebusinessname,addressandphonenumber.

Awhiteheadlightandredtaillight.

Abellorotheraudiblesignal(notwhistle).

Workingbrakes.

Reectivetiresand/orotherreectivedevicesonnewbicycles.

BusinessOwnersWhoEmployCommercialBicyclistsMust:

Providetheirbicycleoperatorswith theollowing:

Businessesmustmaintainalogbook,whichmustbeavailableforinspectionduringregularandusualbusinesshours.

ObeyTrafcSignsAndSignalsBicyclistsaresubjecttoallapplicable

NewYorkstateandlocallaws,rulesandregulations,includingNYCTrafcRules.

NeverRideAgainst TrafcBicyclistscannotrideagainstthe

owoftrafc.Ridewithtrafctoavoidaccidents.

Ifavailable,bicyclistsmustusebicyclelanes.

StayOSidewalksAndLimitedAccessRoadways

WearA HelmetWhileworking,bicyclistsmustwear

aproperlyttedbicyclehelmet.

BeSaeYieldtopedestrians.

Keepatleastonehandonthesteeringdeviceorhandlebarsatalltimes.

Donotwearmorethanoneearphoneattachedtoradio,tapeplayerorotheraudiodevicewhileriding.

Donotattachbicycletoanothervehiclebeingoperatedontheroadway.

Anybicyclistinvolvedinanaccidentresultinginpropertydamage,injuryordeathmuststopandgivetheirname,address,insuranceinformation,etc.,andreporttheaccidenttothePoliceDepartment.

BePreparedBicycleoperatorsmustwearupperbody

apparelwiththebusinessnameandtheoperatorsidenticationnumber.

Bicycleoperatorsmustcarryandproduce,ondemand,anumberedbusinessIDcardwiththeoperatorsphoto,name,homeaddressandbusinessname,addressandphone.ItisrecommendedthattheoperatoralsocarryasecondformofphotoID.

BeVisibleFromdusktodawn,bicyclistsmustuse

awhiteheadlightandredtaillight.

Stayvisibleatnightwithlight-coloredclothingandreectivematerials.

Someoftheresponsibilitieslistedaboveareimposedbylawandfailuretocomplywiththemmaysubjectviolatorstolegalsanctions.

WeeklyMeeting:

Monday 4pm

MEMO:


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Saety Tips or Cyclists

For more tips visit www.nyc.gov/bikesmart

Bad Weather Riding

Remember that it is more difcult orbicyclists and motorists to see each otherin the rain or snow. This makes havinglights extra important.

Sewer grates andmanholes canbecome slipperywhen it rains. Snowon the street may

hide potholes,grates, oricy patches.

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Be Alert

Talking on the phonewhile riding is dangerousand distracting.

Report a Crash

Stay at the scene, inorm a manager andcall the Police. Under Executive Order 41,Police will not inquire about immigrationstatus when asked or assistance.

3 eet

Avoid the Blind Spot

Trucks have very large blindspots. Leave extra room whenriding near them.

Dont Get Doored

Ride at least three eet away romparked cars and stay alert. Use thebike symbol on the street as a guide.


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Notes:

Documents

Delivery Cyclist Guide English (1)