What's happening
This bill requires passenger motor carriers in New York to publicly post key federal safety and performance information online or at ticket locations, updating it quarterly.
Why it matters
Empowers consumers to make safer travel choices. by requiring companies to share official safety records, violations, and performance metrics, making it easier to compare carriers and avoid those with poor histories.
Increases transparency and accountability. for bus companies, as their federal safety data and violations must be regularly updated and publicly visible, potentially pressuring them to maintain better safety standards.
Ensures equal access to information. for all passengers, including those without internet access, by mandating physical postings at ticket sale locations if a carrier lacks a website.
Encourages regular self-review by carriers. since they must update this information at least every three months, making it harder for companies to ignore or hide ongoing safety issues.
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Require Bus Info Posting
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 14
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Post Bus Safety Info
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Ron Kim
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5375
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 29, 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 vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring motor carriers of passengers to post, for public viewing, certain information on their websites
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 509-nn to read as follows:
§ 509-nn. Motor carrier information. 1. Each motor carrier shall post, for public viewing, on its website the information relating to such carrier as posted on the website of the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration including, but not limited to:
(a) its United States Department of Transportation identification number;
(b) its on road performance percentile;
(c) its summary of activities;
(d) its inspection history; and
(e) a summary of its violations.
2. In the event that a motor carrier does not maintain a publicly accessible website, such carrier shall conspicuously post, at each place where the motor carrier sells tickets for transportation, a notice which provides the information required by subdivision one of this section.
3. The information required to be provided by this section shall be updated not less frequently than once every three months.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03970-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring motor carriers of passengers to post, for public viewing, certain information on their websites
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require bus carriers to post the safety records of their bus company on the company's website, as listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's website.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill requires motor carriers to post their safety inspection records, as provided on the website for the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, onto the bus carrier's own website for public viewing. This would allow customers to view the company's inspection history, violation summary history, and summary of crashes when the customer goes on the company's website to purchase a bus tick- et. For bus companies that do not have an online website to purchase tickets, the company would be required to post the safety inspection information of the company at the location where the tickets are sold in person to customers. This safety information must be updated at least once every three months.
Section 2 states that the act shall take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.
Justification
On September 18, 2017, bus driver Raymond Mong, employed by charter bus company Dahlia, sped down a street in Flushing, Queens at nearly twice the speed limit, running a red light and crashing into a MTA bus. The crash killed two innocent people, in addition to Mr. Mong. Mr. Mong had previously been convicted of drunk driving in Connecticut while he was driving his car.
Prior legislative history
New Bill in 2018: A.8831.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
180 days after the bill becomes law.
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