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                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2009
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Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  commercial
  driving schools and private driving instruction

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 507-a to read as follows:
  S  507-A.  COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE DRIVING INSTRUCTION.
1. HOLDERS OF VALID LEARNER'S PERMITS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED AN APPROVED
DRIVER EDUCATION COURSE IN HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE SHALL COMPLETE A MINI-
MUM OF TEN HOURS OF ROAD TRAINING EXPERIENCE CONDUCTED  BY  AN  APPROVED
COMMERCIAL  DRIVING SCHOOL OR A PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR CONSISTENT WITH REGU-
LATIONS AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. ALL PRIVATE DRIVING INSTRUCTORS SHALL:
  (A) HOLD A VALID DRIVERS' LICENSE ISSUED BY A STATE  OR  TERRITORY  OF
THE UNITED STATES, OR BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; AND
  (B)  PROVIDE  NOTICE  TO  THEIR  INSURANCE  COMPANY OF THEIR INTENT TO
PROVIDE DRIVING INSTRUCTION. INSURANCE COMPANIES SHALL  ISSUE  AN  IDEN-
TIFICATION  CERTIFICATE  WHICH  SHALL  BE  PRESENTED  TO  THE DEPARTMENT
INSPECTOR AT THE POINT OF ROAD TEST.
  3. ALL COMMERCIAL DRIVING SCHOOLS SHALL:
  (A) REQUIRE THEIR INSTRUCTORS TO HOLD A VALID DRIVERS' LICENSE  ISSUED
BY  A STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, OR BY THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT;
  (B) PROVIDE NOTICE TO EACH INSTRUCTOR'S INSURANCE COMPANY  OF  HIS  OR
HER  INTENT  TO  PROVIDE  DRIVING INSTRUCTION. INSURANCE COMPANIES SHALL
ISSUE AN IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE WHICH  SHALL  BE  PRESENTED  TO  THE
DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR AT THE POINT OF THE ROAD TEST;
  (C) EQUIP ALL INSTRUCTIONAL VEHICLES WITH DUAL BRAKE SYSTEMS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  (D)  POST  A  BOND  IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PRIOR TO
ENROLLING ANY STUDENTS;
  (E)   PROVIDE   HANDICAP  ACCESSIBILITY  ENTRANCES  FOR  ATTENDEES  AT
FIVE-HOUR PRE-LICENSING CLASSES AND DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES OFFERED ON
SITE;
  (F) MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF TWO VEHICLES;
  (G) PROVIDE PROOF OF A MINIMUM OF TWENTY-THOUSAND DRIVING HOURS BY THE
SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL OWNER; AND
  (H) BE LOCATED NO CLOSER THAN FORTY CITY BLOCKS FROM  ANOTHER  COMMER-
CIAL DRIVING SCHOOL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its  effective  date  is
authorized  and  directed  to  be  made  and completed on or before such
effective date.