What's happening
This bill creates a violation for displaying sexually explicit videos in a vehicle visible to the public, punishable by community service and a point on the driver's record.
Why it matters
Targets public exposure. The bill specifically addresses situations where sexually explicit videos are visible to the public from within a vehicle, aiming to reduce unwanted exposure to explicit content, particularly for children and other vulnerable populations in public spaces.
Imposes both legal and driving penalties. By making the offense a violation that carries both community service and a point on the driver’s record, the bill treats the behavior as both a public decency issue and a driving-related infraction, which could impact insurance rates and driver status.
Empowers DMV enforcement. The bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to create or update regulations to ensure effective implementation, signaling an intent for practical enforcement and integration with existing driving laws.
Sets a precedent for in-vehicle media regulation. This legislation could serve as a foundation for further restrictions on in-vehicle media content, potentially influencing future laws about other types of distracting or inappropriate displays visible to the public.
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Ban Sexual Videos in Cars
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3558
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of display of sexual material in a vehicle
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 245.12 to read as follows: § 245.12 Display of sexual material in a vehicle.
1. A person is guilty of display of sexual material in a vehicle when he or she is in a vehicle that is located in a public place and a sexually explicit video is being displayed on a video or television screen located within that vehicle that is capable of being seen by a person who is not located within the vehicle.
2. The crime of display of sexual material in a vehicle shall be punishable by up to two thousand hours of community service.
3. Any person convicted of the crime of display of sexual material in a vehicle shall, in addition to any community service required to be performed, have one point added to his or her driving record.
Display of sexual material in a vehicle is a violation.
§ 2. The commissioner of motor vehicles is authorized and directed to implement and/or amend any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08374-01-7
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