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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to authorize the department of transportation to conduct a study of the feasibility and impact of requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with back-up sound warning devices and to prepare a report concerning its findings
Purpose
To require the require the department of transportation to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of requiring commercial vehicles sold and licensed to travel in New York to be equipped with back-up warning devices.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Provides that the department of transportation shall conduct a feasibility study on requiring commercial vehicles to be equipped with back-up warning devices. The department shall review all available research and literature on the use of such equipment and the impact such equipment has on pedestrian safety. The study shall be completed within six months of the effective date of these provisions.
Section 2. Requires a five page report to be submitted to the governor and leadership of the legislature. The report is to be submitted no later than sixty days after completion of the study.
Existing law
New Legislation
Justification
The use of back-up warning signals are meant to assist in pedestrian safety. Before requiring their use on all commercial vehicles, it is important to determine the experience of other states and whether it would be a sound policy for New York to impose this requirement on commercial carriers.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Given the limited nature of this study the cost should be negligible and could be accomplished within available resources.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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