NY State Senate Bill 2021-S387

Senate Bill S387

2021-2022 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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Jan 05, 2022	referred to transportation
Jan 06, 2021	referred to transportation

2021-S387 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8420
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
2017-2018: S5000, A1169, A8983
2019-2020: S2961, A154

2021-S387 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-S387 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S387

SPONSOR: KAPLAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

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

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

This bill amends VTK to prohibit motor vehicle repair shops from repair-
ing any tire which 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:

S. 2961 of 2019/20; Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

2014: A7143

2016: A039A

2018: A8983

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

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

2021-S387 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    387
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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 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.
                                                            LBD00683-01-1

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