This is true. Per NYC DOT: "No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distanc

This is true. Per NYC DOT: "No person shall operate a bicycle unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred feet, except that a bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any person use upon a bicycle any siren or whistle." There are no helmet rules listed that apply to anyone over fourteen. Source: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicyclerules_english.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/bicyclerules_engli...