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A2618Assembly2019-2020 Session

Ban Open Pickups on Parkway

Official title

“Bans open pickup trucks on the historic ten and one-half mile section of the Bronx River Parkway”

Sponsor J. Gary PretlowAD-89Affects 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 bans open pickup trucks from operating on a specific historic section of the Bronx River Parkway.

Why it matters

  1. Enhances safety for all road users. By banning open pickup trucks—which often have unsecured cargo or passengers in the bed—on this historic section of the Bronx River Parkway, the bill aims to reduce accidents and injuries specific to the characteristics of this scenic, often narrow and winding roadway.

  2. Preserves the historic character of the parkway. The Bronx River Parkway is one of the nation's oldest parkways, designed for lighter, passenger vehicles. Limiting certain types of vehicles helps maintain its historic use and aesthetic, which can be an important concern for local residents and preservationists.

  3. May impact contractors and tradespeople. Individuals or businesses that rely on open pickup trucks for transportation along this stretch will need to find alternative routes or vehicles, potentially increasing costs or travel times for their operations.

  4. Signals a trend toward stricter vehicle restrictions on scenic or historic routes. This could set precedent for similar restrictions on other parkways or historic roads in New York and beyond, reflecting broader debates about balancing modern transportation needs with historical preservation and roadway safety.

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Ban Open Pickups on Parkway

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member · Assembly District 89

Chair, Ways and Means

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2618

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 24, 2019

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

AN ACT in relation to prohibiting certain trucks from operating upon a certain portion of the Bronx River Parkway

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

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of general, special or local law, rule or regulation to the contrary, it shall be unlawful to operate any open pickup truck on the historic ten and one-half mile section of the Bronx River Parkway, beginning in the city of Yonkers and the village of Bronxville where such Parkway diverges from the Sprain Brook Parkway and extends north along the Bronx River Parkway Reservation to the Kenisco Dam Plaza in the hamlet of Valhalla, town of Mt. Pleasant.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04348-01-9

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