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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S21
Title of bill
An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring safety enclosures for motor buses used in mass transportation
Purpose
To require that mass transit buses install enclosures for the protection the driver by passengers who embark and disembark from the bus.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the transportation law by adding a new subdivision 7-a. It Requires the commissioner to require all buses used in mass transportation to install a safety enclosure for bus drivers.
Section 2. Effective Date
Justification
Due to the number of felonious assaults on bus drivers throughout the state of New York the legislature has seen fit to elevate the level of the criminal offenses to a felony when committed against a mass transit worker while they are in the performance of their duties.
A review of this technology reveals that there are state-of-the-art enclosures in use on several mass transit systems and that in cities with populations of 1 million or more there is a tremendous concern on the part of bus drivers. Assuming the viability of these high-tech enclosures bus drivers will be better protected against random acts of violence which have been directed at bus drivers.
Existing law
None.
Legislative history
2012: S.7143-Referred to Transportation/A.9852 - Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the thirtieth day after it shall become law.
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