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A652Assembly2019-2020 Session

No Hearing Aid Required Driving

Official title

“Relates to the operation of a motor vehicle by deaf or hard of hearing drivers”

Sponsor Harry B. BronsonAD-138+1 co-sponsorAffects Transportation
Status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 3 of 7

Floor calendar · Jan 14

What's happening

This bill allows deaf or hard of hearing drivers to operate a vehicle without a hearing aid if the vehicle has a full view mirror.

Why it matters

  1. Expands accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing drivers. by removing the legal requirement to wear hearing aids while driving, provided their vehicle has a full view mirror, thus reducing a barrier to driving for those who may not benefit from or be able to afford hearing aids.

  2. Recognizes alternative safety measures. , acknowledging that visual aids (like full view mirrors) can provide sufficient awareness of surroundings for vehicle operation, rather than relying solely on hearing ability.

  3. Reduces potential discrimination or undue burden. , supporting equal treatment by allowing deaf or hard of hearing individuals to meet driving requirements in a way that suits their needs, encouraging greater independence and mobility.

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No Hearing Aid Required Driving

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Harry B. Bronson

Assembly Member · Assembly District 138

Chair, Labor

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Starred on calendar
  2. Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Recalled from senate
  5. Referred to transportation
  6. Delivered to senate
  7. Passed assembly
  8. Ordered to third reading cal.30
  9. Advanced to third reading cal.174
  10. Reported
  11. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

652

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

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

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of a motor vehicle by deaf or hard of hearing drivers

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 1229-e to read as follows:

§ 1229-e. Operation of a motor vehicle by deaf or hard of hearing drivers. No deaf or hard of hearing driver shall be required to wear a hearing aid while operating a motor vehicle in this state provided that such deaf or hard of hearing driver's vehicle is equipped with a full view mirror.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04731-01-9

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