What's happening
This bill prohibits parking, standing, or stopping within ten feet of any bus stop in New York State.
Why it matters
Improves safety for bus riders and pedestrians. by ensuring that buses can safely pull in and out of stops and that passengers are more visible when boarding or exiting, reducing the risk of accidents.
Helps maintain bus schedule reliability. by preventing illegally parked vehicles from blocking bus stops, which often causes delays and impedes efficient public transit operations.
Supports accessibility for people with disabilities. who rely on curb cuts and clear access at bus stops, making it easier for wheelchair users, seniors, and others with mobility challenges to safely use public transportation.
Introduces a clear, statewide standard. for the distance vehicles must keep from bus stops, reducing confusion for drivers and making enforcement more straightforward for law enforcement agencies.
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Ban Parking Near Bus Stops
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- Referred to transportation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8882
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 18, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting parking, standing, or stopping within ten feet of a bus stop
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraphs j and k of paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 1202 of the vehicle and traffic law, subparagraph j as amended by chapter 679 of the laws of 1970, and subparagraph k as amended by chapter 267 of the laws of 1998, are amended and a new subparagraph l is added to read as follows:
j. On a state expressway highway or state interstate route highway, including the entrances thereto and exits therefrom, which are a part thereof, except in an emergency[.];
k. Engage in the retail sale of frozen desserts as that term is defined in subdivision thirty-seven of section three hundred seventyfive of this chapter directly to pedestrians on any highway having a speed limit in excess of thirty miles per hour. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the operator of such vehicle from stopping such vehicle off such highway, in a safe manner, for the sole purpose of delivering such retail product directly to the residence of a consumer or to the business address of a customer of such retailer[.];
l. Within ten feet of any bus stop.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13605-01-9
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