Assembly Bill A3491A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing limited rear overhang for specialized material delivery vehicles

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3491 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S391
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §385, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11189, S7970
2011-2012: A4505, S1362

2013-A3491 - Summary

Relates to authorizing limited rear overhang for specialized material delivery vehicles.

2013-A3491 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3491

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGNARELLI, STEVENSON, COOK, DenDEKKER, FINCH,
  BARCLAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH,  GABRYSZAK,  GIGLIO,
  GOODELL,  GUNTHER,  HOOPER, JORDAN, MAGEE, OAKS, RAIA -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  extending
  the maximum length of vehicles

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 385 of the  vehi-
cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 173 of the laws of 1990, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) The length of a single vehicle, inclusive  of  load  and  bumpers,
shall  be  not  more  than  forty feet unless otherwise provided in this
subdivision.  FOR SPECIALIZED MATERIAL DELIVERY VEHICLES, WHICH  INCLUDE
ARTICULATING  BOOM  TRUCKS  AND  PIGGY-BACK TRUCKS (FLAT BED TRUCKS WITH
FORKLIFTS OR MOTIFS ATTACHED), THE LENGTH OF A SINGLE VEHICLE,  MEASURED
FROM  BUMPER  TO  BUMPER,  SHALL  NOT  BE MORE THAN FORTY FEET; HOWEVER,
PROVIDED THAT THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE IS A CDL OPERATOR, THE VEHICLE
CAN HAVE AN ADDITIONAL FIVE FEET OF OVERHANG, FOR A TOTAL LENGTH  OF  NO
MORE THAN FORTY-FIVE FEET. OVERHANG IS DEFINED AS THE PORTION OF A VEHI-
CLE  THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE REAR BUMPER OR THE PORTION OF A BOOM, FORK-
LIFT OR OTHER DEVICE THAT EXTENDS BEYOND THE REAR BUMPER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00604-01-3

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2013-A3491A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S391
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §385, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11189, S7970
2011-2012: A4505, S1362

2013-A3491A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing limited rear overhang for specialized material delivery vehicles.

2013-A3491A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3491--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGNARELLI, STEVENSON, COOK, DenDEKKER, FINCH,
  BARCLAY, MAGEE, BRAUNSTEIN, SKOUFIS, ROBERTS, GUNTHER  --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.  of A.   CROUCH, GABRYSZAK, GIGLIO, GOODELL, HOOPER,
  JORDAN, KOLB, McDONALD, OAKS, RAIA, STECK -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  authorizing
  limited rear overhang for specialized material delivery vehicles

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 3 of section 385 of the  vehi-
cle  and traffic law is relettered paragraph (h) and a new paragraph (g)
is added to read as follows:
  (G) THE LENGTH OF A SPECIALIZED MATERIAL DELIVERY  VEHICLE,  INCLUSIVE
OF  LOAD AND BUMPERS, SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN FORTY FEET PROVIDED, HOWEV-
ER, THAT THE PORTION OF AN ATTACHED BOOM OR FORKLIFT THAT EXTENDS BEYOND
THE REAR BUMPER BY NOT MORE THAN FIVE FEET SHALL BE  EXCLUDED  FROM  THE
MEASUREMENT  OF  THE  LENGTH OF A SPECIALIZED MATERIAL DELIVERY VEHICLE.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "SPECIALIZED MATERIAL DELIVERY VEHI-
CLE" SHALL MEAN A SINGLE UNIT TRUCK HAVING AN ATTACHED BOOM OR  FORKLIFT
FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  HOISTING, SWINGING, LOADING OR UNLOADING MATERIAL
FROM SUCH TRUCK. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH AUTHORIZING THE EXCLU-
SION FROM THE MEASUREMENT OF THE LENGTH OF A SPECIALIZED MATERIAL DELIV-
ERY VEHICLE SHALL NOT APPLY UNLESS THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HOLDS  A
VALID  COMMERCIAL  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  AS  DEFINED  BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00604-02-3

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