By Minh Dang
Newsday, June 28, 1994

As if it's not hard enough already to hold onto a bike in New York.

Yesterday the City Council considered legislation that would allow policeto confiscate bicycles from anyone over age 12 found riding on the sidewalk.The council also wants to increase the fine from $100 to $250.

"We tend to view this as a quality-of-life issue, but it goes beyondthat," said Councilman Charles Millard (R-Manhattan), who said he introducedthe bill on behalf of elderly people who have been knocked down and injuredby cyclists. "It's a public health issue."

The council also introduced bills yesterday that would expand the liabilityof businessess who deploy messengers and delivery personnel.

Another bill would quadruple fines, from $25 to $100, against motoristswho stop or park in a bicycle lane.