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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.209
- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 43–20
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.741
- Referred to transportation
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Repeals a provision of law relating to the control of a steering mechanism; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor David Gantt
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5280
Title of bill
An act to repeal section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law relating to control of steering mechanism
Purpose
This bill is designed to conform NY law to the law in the other forty-nine states and the European Community that is presently in the process of repealing a similar requirement.
Summary provisions
The bill repeals section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law.
Justification
This bill, if enacted, will conform the law in New York to the law in the other forty nine states and the anticipated standard in the European Community which is in the midst of repealing a similar requirement that a vehicle operator keep one hand on the steering mech- anism at all times.
This law which is difficult, if not impossible, to enforce in an even- handed manner is largely observed in the breach. With the present growth of autonomous technology that many will allow motor vehicles to safely more and more vehicle operations are becoming dependent on a vehicles computer systems. One current example is the automatic parking option on many vehicles that parks the care safely without the assistance of the driver. Similar technologies and close to coming to the market that will take over other functions and there are companies that are working toward the development of a fully autonomous vehicle.
Repeal of this mandate will put New York in line with this technology growth. It will help foster research and development on such technology in this state and allow the developers to undertake such important steps as introducing it at major events such as the NY International Auto Show and on the national news programs that originate in NY by allowing such innovative products to be legally demonstrated in the state.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications to state and local governments
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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