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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 18, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S2207
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2011-S2207 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §375, V & T L; amd §2336, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S2198
2011-S2207 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2207 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law, in relation to convex mirrors SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new subdivision 10-e to section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, to require every truck, tractor, and tractor-trailer or semitrailer registered in New York with a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or more to be equipped with a convex mirror on the front of such vehicle or combination of vehicles. The new requirement is only applicable in New York City. The measure also provides for the use of alternate technologies, and the elimination of some streets or vehicles from the requirement where there is no improvement in visibility or safety. Finally, the bill allows for an insurance deduction for the use of the mirrors. JUSTIFICATION: The use of cross-over mirrors is one important means of trying to prevent traffic fatalities and injuries. The mirrors have a small
2011-S2207 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2207 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 and the insurance law, in relation to convex mirrors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10-e to read as follows: 10-E. EVERY TRUCK, TRACTOR, AND TRACTOR-TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER COMBI- NATION REGISTERED IN THIS STATE HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING OF TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND POUNDS OR MORE, WHENEVER OPERATED WITHIN CITIES HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE ON HIGHWAYS OTHER THAN CONT- ROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A CONVEX MIRROR ON THE FRONT OF SUCH VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES. WHEN SUCH VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES IS BEING OPERATED, SUCH MIRROR SHALL BE ADJUSTED SO AS TO ENABLE THE OPERATOR THEREOF TO SEE ALL POINTS ON AN IMAGINARY HORIZONTAL LINE WHICH: (I) IS THREE FEET ABOVE THE ROAD, (II) IS ONE FOOT DIRECTLY FORWARD FROM THE MIDPOINT OF THE FRONT OF SUCH MOTOR VEHI- CLE, AND (III) EXTENDS THE FULL WIDTH OF THE FRONT OF SUCH VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSIONER: A. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION, MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS EXEMPTING FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION ANY VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES WHERE THE COMMISSION- ER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE USE OF SUCH CONVEX MIRRORS WOULD NOT INCREASE THE VISIBILITY OF PERSONS OR OBJECTS LOCATED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF SUCH VEHICLE OR COMBINATION OF VEHICLES; B. ACTING UPON REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, MAY EXEMPT ADDITIONAL HIGHWAYS, STREETS, OR ROADS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, BASED ON DATA SUFFICIENT TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT THE LIKELIHOOD OF A COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIANS IS SEVERELY LIMITED, OR THAT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04190-01-1
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