What's happening
This bill prohibits knowingly removing identification from commercial vehicles in New York City to evade traffic infractions, with fines for violations.
Why it matters
Targets deliberate attempts to avoid accountability. By penalizing the intentional removal of license plates or other vehicle identification, the bill aims to curb efforts by commercial drivers or companies to evade fines, tickets, or detection for traffic violations within New York City.
Holds both individuals and businesses responsible. The legislation explicitly applies not only to drivers but also to corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and their officers or agents, meaning company leadership can be fined if they direct or allow these actions.
Seeks to improve enforcement and public safety. Ensuring vehicles remain identifiable helps law enforcement track repeat offenders, investigate accidents, and promote safer streets by discouraging reckless or illegal driving practices among commercial vehicles.
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Ban Erasing Truck IDs
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Senator · Senate District 14
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Ban Truck ID Removal
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Diana Richardson
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2399
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2019
Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the intentional removal of identification markers from commercial motor vehicles in the city of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (viii) to read as follows:
(viii)(a) In a city with a population of one million or more, no person, corporation, limited liability company or business entity, joint stock association, partnership, or any officer or agent thereof, shall knowingly remove or allow, permit or authorize the removal of identification from commercial motor vehicles that transport property in intrastate, interstate or international commerce, for the purpose of evading a traffic infraction. Such identification shall include, but not be limited to, vehicle registration pursuant to section four hundred one of the vehicle and traffic law, number plates pursuant to section four hundred two of the vehicle and traffic law, and vehicle identification pursuant to section one hundred forty-three of this article.
(b) A violation of this subparagraph shall be punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08696-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to the intentional removal of identification markers from commercial motor vehicles in the city of New York
Purpose
This bill provides a penalty for commercial vehicles that may inten- tionally remove identification makers, such as registration stickers, license plates, and VIN numbers in order to attempt to evade ticketing for underlying offenses, such as illegal parking.
Summary of provisions
This legislation-which applies only to commercial vehicles in New York City-amends the Transportation Law to prohibit the removal of identifi- cation makers, such as registration stickers, license plates, and VIN numbers in order to attempt to evade ticketing for underlying offenses, such as illegal parking.
A violation of this new prohibition would carry a fine of $200-$1000.
Justification
The current penalties concerning the illegal parking of commercial vehi- cles in New York City are not a sufficient deterrent to cease the prac- tice. In certain areas of Queens, tractor-trailers line up on whole streets for days on end causing issues with respect to public safety, quality of life and the ability of residents to find parking for their own automobiles. Furthermore, attempts to evade enforcement are preva- lent with many truck drivers removing all identifying information-such as registration stickers, license plates, and VIN numbers from their vehicles so that tickets and towing on original violations cannot proceed. This legislation will punish the act of evasion and hopefully return the streets within our neighborhoods and communities to normalcy.
Legislative history
New Bill: May of 2018-5.8429; Referred to Transportation.
Fiscal implications
None to the State or City.
Effective date
Immediately.
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