What's happening
This bill requires all new automobiles sold in New York from model year 2024 onward to be equipped with blind spot monitoring devices.
Why it matters
Could reduce accidents caused by blind spots. By mandating blind spot monitoring devices, the bill aims to address a major cause of side-swipe and merging collisions, potentially lowering injury and fatality rates on New York roads.
May increase vehicle costs and affect affordability. Requiring this technology in all new cars could lead to higher purchase prices, which may impact consumers—especially those shopping for entry-level vehicles.
Sets a statewide standard ahead of possible federal action. New York would join a small group of states with advanced vehicle safety requirements, possibly influencing national automaker practices and regulations.
Requires state oversight and rulemaking. The bill directs the commissioner to create regulations and standards for these devices, meaning there could be future changes in what counts as compliant technology or how the requirements are enforced.
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Require Blind Spot Monitors
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History
- Print number 3864a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Require Blind Spot Monitors
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3864--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring all new motor vehicles sold in this state to be equipped with a blind spot monitoring device
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 379 to read as follows:
§ 379. Blind spot monitoring device. 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
a. "blind spot monitoring device" shall mean a system of digital cameras or other media recording devices fitted within the body or on the exterior of a motor vehicle which is capable of monitoring all blind spots associated with such motor vehicle and which generates a warning to the operator of such motor vehicle, by means of a light, a buzzer or both, when any object is detected in such blind spot; and
b. "blind spot" shall mean an area of the road that cannot be seen by the operator of a motor vehicle while looking forward or through either the rear-view or side mirrors.
2. Commencing with model year two thousand twenty-four and every model year thereafter, every automobile sold in this state shall be equipped with a blind spot monitoring device. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08362-02-8
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