What's happening
This bill prohibits parking vehicles over sixty inches tall within fifteen feet of intersections, with penalties set by local authorities.
Why it matters
Aims to improve visibility and safety at intersections. by preventing taller vehicles (over five feet high) from blocking sightlines for drivers and pedestrians, which could reduce accidents and near-misses.
Targets larger vehicles such as SUVs, trucks, and commercial vans. , whose height can create significant blind spots compared to regular cars, impacting all road users—especially children and people with disabilities.
Empowers local governments to enforce and customize penalties. , potentially including towing, allowing communities to respond to their specific traffic and safety concerns without waiting for state-level action.
May impact parking convenience for owners of larger vehicles. , especially in urban areas where parking near intersections is common, prompting changes in parking behavior and possibly encouraging the use of smaller vehicles.
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Ban Tall Cars Near Intersections
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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Limit Tall Vehicle Parking
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6499
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 8, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the parking of a vehicle greater than sixty inches in height within fifteen feet of an intersection
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1202 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph 4 to read as follows:
4. a. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers, within fifteen feet of the nearest intersection where the vehicle parked is greater than sixty inches in height.
b. Any vehicle parked in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to penalties set by the local governing body with the power to enact such sanctions.
c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any municipality of this state, acting through its local legislative body, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws, rules and ordinances, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, in order to impose a penalty for violating this paragraph, which may include, but not be limited to, the cost of towing the vehicle.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07200-01-9
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