Assembly Bill A8171B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system technology

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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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Bill Amendments

2019-A8171 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, V & T L

2019-A8171 - Summary

Requires stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system technology which takes into account the minimum clearance, weight restriction, or turning radius of the motor vehicle.

2019-A8171 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8171
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
   stretch  limousines  to use commercial global positioning system tech-
   nology
 
   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 509-dd to read as follows:
   § 509-DD. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRETCH LIMOUSINES. (1) NO DRIV-
 ER SHALL OPERATE A STRETCH LIMOUSINE  AND  A  MOTOR  CARRIER  SHALL  NOT
 PERMIT  A  DRIVER  TO  OPERATE  A  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE WITHOUT THE USE OF
 COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY.
   (2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE  HAVING  A
 SEATING  CAPACITY  OF  NINE  OR  MORE  PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER,
 TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION.
   (B) "COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY" SHALL MEAN
 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS  BEEN  SPECIFICALLY
 DESIGNED  TO ASSIST IN THE NAVIGATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH
 INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SELECTION OF  ROUTES  WHICH  TAKE  INTO
 ACCOUNT  THE  MINIMUM CLEARANCE OR TURNING RADIUS OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE,
 AND IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME ACCOUNTING OF THE MOTOR  VEHICLE'S
 SPEED,  LOCATION, AND USE OF ANY HIGHWAY, STREET OR ROADWAY TO THE MOTOR
 CARRIER OR STRETCH LIMOUSINE OPERATOR'S EMPLOYER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
 rule  or  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
 effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such
 effective date.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11954-03-9

co-Sponsors

2019-A8171A - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, V & T L

2019-A8171A - Summary

Requires stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system technology which takes into account the minimum clearance, weight restriction, or turning radius of the motor vehicle.

2019-A8171A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8171--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
   stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning  system  tech-
   nology
 
   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 54 to read as follows:
   54.  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  COMMERCIAL  GPS.  (A) EVERY STRETCH LIMOUSINE
 REGISTERED IN THIS STATE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH COMMERCIAL GLOBAL  POSI-
 TIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY.
   (B)  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A STRETCH
 LIMOUSINE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD
 OPEN TO PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC UNLESS SUCH  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  IS
 EQUIPPED  WITH  COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY AS
 REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE  HAVING  A
 SEATING  CAPACITY  OF NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS, NOT INCLUDING THE DRIVER,
 COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" AND WHICH IS USED  IN  THE
 BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION; AND
   (II)  "COMMERCIAL  GLOBAL  POSITIONING  SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY" SHALL
 MEAN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS  BEEN  SPECIF-
 ICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE NAVIGATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
 WHICH  INCLUDES,  BUT  IS NOT LIMITED TO, SELECTION OF ROUTES WHICH TAKE
 INTO ACCOUNT THE MINIMUM CLEARANCE, WEIGHT RESTRICTION, OR TURNING RADI-
 US OF SUCH COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11954-08-9

co-Sponsors

2019-A8171B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, V & T L

2019-A8171B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system technology which takes into account the minimum clearance, weight restriction, or turning radius of the motor vehicle.

2019-A8171B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8171--B
                                                         Cal. No. 315
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA, GRIFFIN, TAGUE -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee  --  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and   ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
   stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning  system  tech-
   nology
 
   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 54 to read as follows:
   54.  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  COMMERCIAL  GPS.  (A) EVERY STRETCH LIMOUSINE
 REGISTERED IN THIS STATE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH COMMERCIAL GLOBAL  POSI-
 TIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY.
   (B)  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A STRETCH
 LIMOUSINE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD
 OPEN TO PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC UNLESS SUCH  STRETCH  LIMOUSINE  IS
 EQUIPPED  WITH  COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY AS
 REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION  AND  SUCH  COMMERCIAL  GLOBAL  POSITIONING
 SYSTEM  (GPS) TECHNOLOGY IS USED. THE PRESENCE IN SUCH STRETCH LIMOUSINE
 OF COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY CONNECTED TO  A
 POWER SOURCE AND IN AN OPERABLE CONDITION IS PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF ITS
 USE BY ANY PERSON OPERATING SUCH STRETCH LIMOUSINE. SUCH PRESUMPTION MAY
 BE  REBUTTED  BY  ANY CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE EVIDENCE WHICH TENDS TO SHOW
 THAT SUCH COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY WAS  NOT
 IN USE.
   (C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "STRETCH  LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A
 SEATING CAPACITY OF NINE  OR  MORE  PASSENGERS,  INCLUDING  THE  DRIVER,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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