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History
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to restricting access of commercial vehicles
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Martin Malavé Dilan
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10302
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to restricting access of commercial vehicles
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish that no commercial vehicle shall be restricted in the use of state highways without proper evidence of a safety herd.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends Section 1d21(a) (9) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by providing that commercial vehicles be excluded from highways only for public safety, requires the Department of Transportation to issue a finding showing a public safety problem, that the exclusion will adequately address the problem and that other mitigating factors failed.
Justification
Proposed regulations being reviewed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) would restrict trucks over 45 feet in length access to certain routes within the Finger Lakes Region. These regulations will have negative financial implications and unintended consequences on New York's agricultural economy and commercial trucking industry.
The New York Farm Bureau has identified several specific cases where farms would see increased costs under the proposed draft regulations which range from 540,000 to almost $1 million per year. These are costs that would be directly absorbed by New York farmers who often cannot pass increases on to consumers.
The commercial trucking industry provides a vital service to businesses and communities across New York State. Trucks transport over 91 percent of manufactured goods in New York and nearly 90 percent of communities in the state rely solely on trucks to move their goods. Trucks pay approximately 32 percent of all taxes and fees owed by New York State motorists but account for only 7.8 percent of vehicle miles driven.
Excluding trucks from roads drives up costs to the trucking industry through increased fuel use, added miles and wear on trucks, and addi- tional driver work hours. Forcing trucks to drive longer routes also increases the amount of emissions.
The trucking industry in New York continually faces increased registra- tion and toll fees, a ton-mile tax that is exclusive to New York and only a few other states, and higher than average diesel fuel costs. Excluding trucks from routes in New York absent reasons of public safety will further the decline of the industry in New York, increase the costs to deliver goods and require those additional costs be passed on to consumers. Because trucks transport so much of our goods, those increased costs may be seen in everything from food at a local grocery store to the construction of a new home.
This legislation will ensure that any decision to restrict truck access is based on demonstrated reasons of safety.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on February 11, 2010.
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