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This bill creates a program to provide visor communication cards to help law enforcement communicate with deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Why it matters
Improves safety and clarity during traffic stops. by providing law enforcement with a standardized tool to recognize and appropriately interact with deaf and hard of hearing drivers, reducing the risk of misunderstandings and escalating situations.
Empowers deaf and hard of hearing individuals. by giving them a simple, official way to communicate their needs and status to police, promoting independence and confidence during encounters that might otherwise be stressful or unclear.
Ensures statewide consistency and accessibility. by having the state create, approve, and distribute both physical and electronic visor cards, making the resource readily available to all eligible residents and law enforcement agencies.
Raises awareness among both law enforcement and the public. about the challenges faced by deaf and hard of hearing drivers, potentially fostering broader training, sensitivity, and policy improvements in public safety interactions.
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Help Deaf Drivers Talk
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3342
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between law enforcement and deaf and hard of hearing individuals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-t to read as follows:
§ 837-t. Deaf and hard of hearing outreach program. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Deaf and hard of hearing" shall mean a person who has partial or complete loss of hearing, including individuals who are deaf-blind.
(b) "Visor communication card" shall mean such identification as issued by the division which identifies the driver as deaf and hard of hearing, as defined in this section, and which details the appropriate procedures for assisting a deaf and hard of hearing driver during a traffic stop as promulgated by the division pursuant to this section.
2. The division shall develop and maintain visor communication cards for the purpose of improving communication between law enforcement and deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Any person residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a visor communication of a design approved by the commissioner. Application for such visor communication card shall be filed with the division in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
3. The division shall make available an electronic version of the visor communication card on their website. The division shall disseminate for the purpose of posting such electronic version to law enforcement agencies and other state agencies where the public may obtain information regarding motor vehicle registration and licenses.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01595-01-9
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