Senate Bill S356

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Regulates the operation of motor-driven cycles for commercial purposes

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S356 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2486
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §124, Art 34-D §§1280 - 1289, amd §§125 & 2268, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4814, A7360
2019-2020: A967

2017-S356 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates the operation of motor-driven cycles for commercial purposes.

2017-S356 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S356 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    356
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- 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  the  opera-
   tion of motor-driven cycles for commercial purposes on public highways

   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 124 to read as follows:
   § 124. MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE. EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING:
   (A) A SEAT OR SADDLE FOR THE USE OF THE OPERATOR;
   (B) TWO OR THREE WHEELS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND;
   (C)  AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, OR ELECTRIC, SOLAR OR HYBRID MOTOR
 WHICH WILL PROPEL THE VEHICLE UNASSISTED AT A MAXIMUM SPEED  NO  GREATER
 THAN THIRTY MILES PER HOUR. IF SUCH VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL
 COMBUSTION  ENGINE, SUCH ENGINE'S PISTON OR ROTOR DISPLACEMENT SHALL NOT
 EXCEED FIFTY CUBIC CENTIMETERS.  A MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE SHALL BE A LIMITED
 USE MOTORCYCLE OR MOTORCYCLE WHEN OPERATED AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY
 MILES PER HOUR AND THE OPERATOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE IN HIS OR  HER
 POSSESSION A VALID CLASS D, DJ, M OR MJ LICENSE, AS THE CASE MAY BE; AND
   (D)  A DIRECT OR AUTOMATIC POWER DRIVE SYSTEM WHICH REQUIRES NO CLUTCH
 OR GEAR SHIFT OPERATION BY  THE  OPERATOR  AFTER  THE  DRIVE  SYSTEM  IS
 ENGAGED WITH THE ENGINE OR MOTOR.
   §  2.  Paragraph (a) of section 125 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 amended by chapter 365 of the laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a) electrically-driven mobility assistance devices operated or driven
 by a person with a disability, UNLESS SUCH MOBILITY DEVICE IS DETERMINED
 BY THE COMMISSIONER TO BE A MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE,
   §  3. Section 2268 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter
 869 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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