S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 17, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to road salt
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 15 of section 385 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by section 3 of part C of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
(d) Except during storms, floods, fires or other public emergencies,
no such permit may be issued to include a towing operation involving
more than two vehicles except three vehicle combinations consisting of a
tractor, semitrailer and trailer or a tractor and two trailers within
legal weight and width limits proceeding to or from any qualifying high-
way or access highway. Every such permit may designate the route to be
traversed and contain any other restrictions or conditions deemed neces-
sary by the issuing authority. Every such permit shall be carried on the
vehicle to which it refers and shall be open to the inspection of any
peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, or police officer,
or any other officer or employee authorized to enforce this section. All
permits issued shall be revocable by the authority issuing them at the
discretion of the authority without a hearing or the necessity of show-
ing cause. Except for a vehicle having a maximum gross weight not
exceeding eighty thousand pounds without regard to any axle weight limi-
tation set forth herein or the maximum gross weight established by the
formula commonly referred to as the bridge formula as set forth in
subdivision ten of this section and except for state or municipally-
owned single vehicles engaged in snow and ice control operations, or
designed or fitted for snow and ice control operations while engaged in
other public works operations on public highways which do not exceed the
weight limits contained in subdivision seventeen-a of this section, no
permit shall be issued to allow operation or movement of any vehicle or
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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combination of vehicles whose weight exceeds the limitations otherwise
prescribed in this section other than an annual permit issued pursuant
to paragraph (f) of this subdivision except upon a finding by the
department of transportation or the appropriate authority, as the case
may be, that the load proposed is of one piece or item or otherwise
cannot be separated into units of less weight provided, however, that
any such permit issued upon such finding shall not be valid for the
operation or movement of such vehicles on any state or other highway
within any city not wholly included within one county. Bulk milk AND
ROAD SALT may be considered one piece or item.
§ 2. The opening paragraph of paragraph (f) of subdivision 15 of
section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 4 of
part C of chapter 59 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
The department of transportation, or other issuing authority, may
issue an annual permit for a vehicle designed and constructed to carry
loads that are not of one piece or item, which is registered in this
state. Motor carriers having apportioned vehicles registered under the
international registration plan must either have a currently valid
permit at the time this provision becomes effective or shall have desig-
nated New York as its base state or one of the eligible jurisdictions of
operation under the international registration plan in order to be
eligible to receive a permit issued pursuant to subparagraph (i), (ii)
or (ii-a) of this paragraph. [No] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (L) OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, NO permit issued pursuant to this paragraph shall be valid
for the operation or movement of vehicles on any state or other highway
within any city not wholly included within one county unless such permit
was issued by the city department of transportation of such city.
§ 3. Subdivision 15 of section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (l) to read as follows:
(L) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, LOCAL LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION TO THE
CONTRARY, ANY VEHICLE WHICH: (I) HAS BEEN ISSUED A PERMIT PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION FIFTEEN OF THIS SECTION; (II) IS TRANSPORTING ROAD SALT; AND
(III) DOES NOT HAVE A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING IN EXCESS OF ONE
HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE ON ALL
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES AT ANY TIME BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER
AND APRIL.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.