S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4507
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. DE LA ROSA, THIELE, GRIFFIN, REYES, ABBATE,
SIMON, MONTESANO, BUTTENSCHON, PICHARDO, JOYNER -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
the use of electronic coupling when providing prearranged transporta-
tion services to passengers
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 1229-e to read as follows:
§ 1229-E. ADDITIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS. ANY ENTITY THAT PROVIDES A DIGITAL NETWORK
OR APPLICATION ACCESSIBLE BY A HANDHELD DEVICE TO FACILITATE PREARRANGED
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PASSENGERS, INCLUDING SERVICES PROVIDED IN
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTEEN
HUNDRED NINETY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, FOR-HIRE-VEHICLES, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION 19-502 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND
OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION OF
PASSENGERS, SHALL PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC COUPLING
BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER ASSIGNED TO PICK THE PASSENGER UP.
UPON THE ARRIVAL OF SUCH A VEHICLE OR AT ANY TIME DURING A PREARRANGED
RIDE, THE ELECTRONIC COUPLING SHALL ALLOW A PASSENGER TO CONFIRM THE
PREARRANGED MATCH THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE EXCHANGE OF SIGNALS ON BOTH THE
DRIVER'S HANDHELD DEVICE AND THE PASSENGER'S HANDHELD DEVICE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law. Effective immediately, the department of motor vehicles is author-
ized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the
implementation of this act on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07769-01-1
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