NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- A new speed limit is coming to the five boroughs, but not for four-wheeled vehicles.

Starting Oct. 24, New York City will implement a 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes, e-scooters and pedal-assist commercial bicycles. The new protocol will match the same limits that currently apply to stand-up e-scooters.

“This new 15 miles-per-hour speed limit for e-bikes is about keeping New Yorkers safe while continuing to keep our city moving,” said New York City Mayor Adams in a statement.

Adams says the new speed limit matches that of e-bike limits in other parts of the world, like the European Union.

However, advocates with Transportation Alternatives have previously called the move "an absurd proposal."

"A 15 mph speed limit on just e-bikes is half-baked and ill-conceived

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