Relates to requiring safety enclosures for motor buses used in mass transportation

1 Co-sponsor

• Jesse Hamilton

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, section 140, 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

2014: S.21 - Referred to Transportation 2013: S.21 - Referred to Transportation 2012: S.7143-Referred to Transportation/A.9852 Referred to Transportation

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

On the thirtieth day after it shall become law.