Senate Bill S4400

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Defines autocycle and specifies provisions applicable to such motor vehicles

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  • Introduced
    • 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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2015-S4400 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5412
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §124, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9441
2017-2018: S5732, A202

2015-S4400 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Defines autocycle and specifies provisions applicable to such motor vehicles.

2015-S4400 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4400 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4400

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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  defining
  autocycles

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

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 124 to read as follows:
  S  124.  AUTOCYCLE.  A THREE-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE THAT HAS A STEERING
WHEEL AND SEATING THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO STRADDLE OR  SIT
ASTRIDE  AND  IS MANUFACTURED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
FOR MOTORCYCLES.
  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY ADMINISTRATIVE RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS SIX,  SEVEN,  NINE,  NINE-A  AND  TEN  OF
SECTION  THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO AUTOCY-
CLES AND AUTOCYCLE OPERATORS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05835-01-5

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