S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1551
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Cities
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to the regulation of commercial bicyclists
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision b and paragraph 1 of subdivision e of section
10-157 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
local law number 56 of the city of New York for the year 2012, are
amended and a new subdivision a-1 is added to read as follows:
A-1. EVERY BICYCLE OPERATOR, WHILE ENGAGED IN BICYCLE OPERATION, SHALL
WEAR A HELMET MEETING THE STANDARDS OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS
INSTITUTE (ANSI Z 90.4 BICYCLE HELMET STANDARDS) OR THE SNELL MEMORIAL
FOUNDATION'S STANDARDS FOR PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR FOR USE IN BICYCLING. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, WEARING A HELMET MEANS HAVING A HELMET
OF GOOD FIT FASTENED SECURELY UPON THE HEAD WITH THE HELMET STRAPS.
b. A business using a bicycle for commercial purposes shall REGISTER
EACH BICYCLE WITH THE LOCAL POLICE PRECINCT AND SHALL provide identifi-
cation of such business by requiring every bicycle to be identified by
affixing to the rear of each bicycle, [bicycle seat or both sides of the
delivery basket,] a metal or plastic sign measuring no less than three
inches by five inches, with the name of the business and an identifica-
tion number unique to that particular bicycle in lettering and numerals
no less than one inch in height so as to be plainly readable at a
distance of not less than ten feet and maintaining same in good condi-
tion thereon. A sign is no longer in good condition if it is missing any
of its component parts or is otherwise damaged so as to impair its func-
tionality.
(1) The owner of any business using a bicycle for commercial purposes
shall provide, at its own expense, protective headgear suitable for each
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05627-01-5
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bicycle operator AS PROVIDED BY SUBDIVISION A-1 OF THIS SECTION. Such
headgear shall:
(i) meet the standards set forth by the consumer product safety
commission in title 16, part 1203 of the code of federal regulations;
(ii) be readily available at each site of the business using a bicycle
for commercial purposes for use by each bicycle operator; and
(iii) be replaced if such headgear is no longer in good condition.
Headgear is no longer in good condition if it is missing any of its
component parts or is otherwise damaged so as to impair its functionali-
ty.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.