What's happening
This bill requires certain commercial vehicles, public buses, and school buses in New York to be equipped with ignition interlock devices.
Why it matters
Mandates ignition interlock devices. which require a breathalyzer test to start the engine—on a broad range of vehicles, including large commercial vehicles, public buses, and school buses, potentially reducing the likelihood of impaired driving in high-occupancy and heavy vehicles.
Applies stricter safety technology to everyday transportation. for children (school buses) and the general public (public transit), aiming to prevent alcohol-related accidents in situations where the stakes for public safety are especially high.
Establishes escalating penalties for non-compliance. , including fines and possible imprisonment, which signals a significant shift from voluntary or court-ordered interlocks to a proactive, enforceable legal requirement for certain vehicle operators.
May increase costs and administrative requirements. for commercial fleet operators and public agencies, potentially affecting budgets and operations but with the intended benefit of enhancing overall roadway safety.
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Require Ignition Interlocks on Buses
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2929
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, GALEF, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring certain vehicles to be equipped with ignition interlock devices
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. Ignition interlock device required for certain vehicles. 1. Any motor vehicle described in subdivision one of section three hundred seventy-eight of this article and any other commercial vehicle which has a gross combined weight of eighteen thousand pounds or more, and any motor vehicle engaged in public mass transportation such as a public bus or a school bus, shall be equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in section one hundred nineteen-a of this chapter.
2. A violation of any of the provisions of this section or of any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for a first offense, three hundred fifty dollars for a second offense, or seven hundred fifty dollars for each subsequent offense, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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LBD07244-01-9
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