On the 7th of June, 2011, Neistat critiqued the New York City Police Department's ticketing cyclists in New York City for riding out of the designated bike lanes. In a film entitled "Bike Lanes", Neistat encounters an officer who issues him an amount of $50 for riding outside of the lanes.Neistat continues to comically ride his bike in the lane, crashing into various obstructions, supporting the argument that bicycle lanes aren't safe at all times and are even occasionally unusable. New York Magazine called Neistat "Bike-Lane Vigilante" and the film was covered in all major media outlets. Time also included "Bike Lanes 8" on its Top 10 Creative Videos of 2011. In 2022 Neistat uploaded a YouTube video titled "NYC Bike Lane BOUNTY" which discussed a proposal whereby New York City residents can declare cars illegally parking in bike lanes and receive an amount equal to the violator's per-perspectual fine. Nesitat in the video's introduction, crashes his bike into a unintentionally parked van. He also provides statistics on NYC bike accidents.
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