S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7600
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 1, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certain
equipment and reporting requirements for certain businesses that
utilize bicycles with electric assist
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 1244 to read as follows:
§ 1244. SPEED AND LOCATION TRACKING FOR BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST.
1. ANY BUSINESS THAT UTILIZES BICYCLES WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST AS DEFINED
IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO-C OF THIS CHAPTER AND RENTS SUCH BICYCLES
WITH ELECTRIC ASSIST TO CUSTOMERS SHALL EQUIP SUCH BICYCLES WITH ELEC-
TRIC ASSIST WITH SPEED AND LOCATION TRACKING TECHNOLOGY. SUCH BUSINESSES
SHALL REVOKE THE CUSTOMER ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH CUSTOMER IF SUCH CUSTOMER
IS FOUND TO HAVE TRAVELED OVER THE SPEED LIMIT OR AGAINST THE FLOW OF
TRAFFIC.
2. ON A BIANNUAL BASIS, SUCH BUSINESSES SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT
ANY REVOCATIONS OF CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) THE REASONS FOR SUCH REVOCATIONS; AND
(B) THE AREA IN WHICH EACH CUSTOMER COMMITTED SUCH OFFENSE.
3. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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