S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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575--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC, GOTTFRIED -- 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 creating a
pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicles
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 216-b to read as follows:
§ 216-B. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RATING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLE MODELS. 1.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CAUSE TO BE CREATED A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RATING
SYSTEM FOR EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL REGISTERED BY INDIVIDUALS IN THIS
STATE WHICH SHALL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTER-
NET WEBSITE. SUCH PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE A RATING
BETWEEN ONE AND FIVE STARS FOR EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL BASED ON:
(A) THE FREQUENCY OF COLLISIONS AND NUMBER AND SEVERITY OF INJURIES
RESULTING FROM SUCH COLLISIONS INVOLVING A BICYCLIST OR PEDESTRIAN AS
REPORTED IN THE STATE FOR SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL, COMPARED TO THE
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL REGISTERED IN THE STATE;
(B) SAFETY FEATURES THAT THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES ARE RELEVANT TO
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AUTOMATIC
COLLISION WARNING OR PEDESTRIAN DETECTION FEATURES, AUTOMATIC BRAKING,
AND VISIBILITY; AND
(C) ANY OTHER FACTORS THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES ARE RELEVANT TO
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE REGULATIONS TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLE
MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS, BROKERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTI-
TIES REQUIRED TO REGISTER IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTI-
CLE TO REQUIRE SUCH ENTITIES TO ADOPT THE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RATING
SYSTEM PRESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION AT SUCH ENTITY'S
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PLACE OF BUSINESS. SUCH ENTITIES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONSPICUOUSLY POST
THE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RATING OF BETWEEN ONE AND FIVE STARS ON EACH MOTOR
VEHICLE ADVERTISED FOR SALE AT THE PLACE OF BUSINESS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
the pedestrian safety rating system described in section 216-b of the
vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of this act shall be
finalized by the commissioner within six months of the effective date of
this act.