NY State Senate Bill 2017-S5000

Senate Bill S5000

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that no motor vehicle repair shop shall repair a tire that would not pass New York state inspection

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation
Mar 03, 2017	referred to transportation

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2017-S5000 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8983
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §398-d, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S4820, A7143
2015-2016: S393, A39
2019-2020: S2961, A154
2021-2022: S387, A8420

2017-S5000 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no motor vehicle repair shop shall repair a tire that would not pass New York state inspection.

2017-S5000 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5000

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to tire
safety

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To improve public and highway safety

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The bill would prohibit motor vehicle repair shops from repairing any
tire that would fail to meet Department of Motor Vehicle tire
standards after the completion of the repair.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation would prohibit a tire repair from being made to a
tire that would not meet Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) standards
for the use of tires by vehicles operated in New York State. Improper
tire repairs pose a safety risk to motorists. Repairing a tire that
would not meet DMV standards for passing a New York State motor
vehicle inspection would greatly increase the risk of tire failure.
Improperly repaired tires can fail while in service, which may result

in a vehicle crash and cause serious personal injury or death.

A tire will fail a New York State motor vehicle inspection if the
tread is worn to less than 2/32 of an inch, the tire has a fabric
break or a cut in excess of one inch in any direction and is deep
enough to reach the body cords, the tire has visible bumps, bulges or
knows, the tire has any portion of the ply or cord structure exposed
or the tire is marked for specific non-highway uses. In any case, a
tire will only fail an inspection if it is a badly damaged tire that
should not be driven on for safety reasons. If a person attempts to
repair a tire that would not pass inspection, it is in the best
interest of public safety to not allow a tire repair to be performed.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2013-2014: Referred to Transportation
2014-2016: Passed Assembly

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law

2017-S5000 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5000
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 3, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HAMILTON, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Transporta-
   tion
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to tire safety
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 398-d of the vehicle and traffic law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8.  NO MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP SHALL REPAIR A TIRE UNLESS SUCH TIRE,
 UPON COMPLETION OF SUCH REPAIR, WOULD MEET THE STANDARDS FOR THE USE  OF
 TIRES  ON  VEHICLES OPERATED IN THIS STATE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FIVE  OF  SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00235-01-7

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