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A4683Assembly2017-2018 Session

2-Year Licenses for Seniors

Official title

“Provides that a person 70 years of age or more may apply for a driver's license with a two year duration of validity”

Sponsor Raymond WalterAD-146Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Transportation

What's happening

This bill allows New Yorkers aged 70 and older to choose a two-year driver's license renewal period with a prorated fee.

Why it matters

  1. Offers flexibility for older drivers. By letting New Yorkers aged 70+ opt for a shorter, two-year license renewal, the bill accommodates those who may have changing health or driving needs and wish for more frequent evaluations.

  2. Reduces upfront costs for seniors. The prorated fee structure means seniors won’t have to pay the full multi-year renewal cost at once, potentially making it easier for those on fixed incomes to maintain their licenses.

  3. Could impact driver safety and oversight. Shorter renewal periods may allow the DMV to more regularly assess the fitness of older drivers, potentially addressing safety concerns for both those individuals and the public.

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2-Year Licenses for Seniors

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Raymond Walter

Assembly Member · Assembly District 146

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Held for consideration in transportation
  3. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4683

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 3, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to duration of renewal of license in certain cases

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:

(c) Whenever the commissioner has determined that the period of validity for a driver's license shall be more than two years, a person seventy years of age or older shall be permitted to apply for a license with a period of validity of two years and the fee for such license shall be based on such two year duration.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04743-01-7

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