S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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954
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ANGELINO, DeSTEFANO, DiPIETRO, LEMONDES, MANKTE-
LOW, McDONOUGH, MILLER, MORINELLO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to use of all
terrain vehicles by certified handicapped individuals on public prop-
erty
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2403 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by chapter 402 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as
follows:
2. Public lands other than highways. No person, EXCEPT PERSONS THAT
ARE CERTIFIED HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS, shall operate an ATV on any
public lands, waters and property other than a highway, except that an
ATV may be operated on any such lands which have been designated and
posted for travel by ATVs in accordance with the provisions of section
twenty-four hundred five of this article. PERSONS CERTIFIED AS HAND-
ICAPPED INDIVIDUALS MAY UTILIZE AN ATV TO ENTER AND EXIT PUBLIC LANDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUNTING, WHEREBY SUCH INDIVIDUAL MAY BE THE OPERATOR
OR A PASSENGER OF SUCH VEHICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02662-01-5
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