Senate Bill S4834A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York

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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-S4834 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7211
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-529, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5907
2017-2018: S123
2019-2020: S227

2015-S4834 - Summary

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.

2015-S4834 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4834 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4834

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities

AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
  relation  to  requiring the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs
  and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York and requiring  operators
  to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement

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

  Section 1. Section 19-529 of the administrative code of  the  city  of
New  York is amended by adding three new subdivisions e, f and g to read
as follows:
  E. WHILE TAXICABS OR FOR-HIRE VEHICLES SUBJECT  TO  THIS  SECTION  ARE
BEING OPERATED:
  (1)  ALL  PASSENGERS  SHALL BE RESTRAINED BY EITHER: (I) A COMBINATION
LAP SAFETY AND SHOULDER HARNESS BELT; (II) A LAP SAFETY BELT;  OR  (III)
IN  AN APPROPRIATE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION F OF
THIS SECTION WITH COMBINATION LAP AND SHOULDER HARNESS BELTS.
  (2) ANY PASSENGER WHO VIOLATES  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A CIVIL FINE OF UP TO FIFTY DOLLARS. A POLICE OFFI-
CER  SHALL ONLY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION BY A
PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD TO THE PARENT OR  GUARDIAN  OF  SUCH
PERSON  IF  THE  VIOLATION BY SUCH PERSON OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH
PERSON'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND WHERE SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN  IS  EIGH-
TEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. NO PERSON OPERATING SUCH TAXICAB OR FOR-HIRE
VEHICLE  SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE FOR THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER
TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  (3) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A  PASSENGER
WITH  A  PHYSICALLY  DISABLING CONDITION WHOSE PHYSICAL DISABILITY WOULD
PREVENT APPROPRIATE  RESTRAINT  IN  SUCH  SAFETY  SEAT  OR  SAFETY  BELT
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  SUCH CONDITION IS DULY CERTIFIED BY A PHYSICIAN WHO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01382-02-5

              

2015-S4834A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7211
Current Committee:
Senate Cities
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-529, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5907
2017-2018: S123
2019-2020: S227

2015-S4834A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.

2015-S4834A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4834A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4834--A
    Cal. No. 882

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
  relation to requiring the use of seatbelts by passengers  in  taxicabs
  and  for-hire vehicles in the city of New York and requiring operators
  to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement

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

  Section  1.  Section  19-529 of the administrative code of the city of
New York is amended by adding three new subdivisions e, f and g to  read
as follows:
  E.   NOTWITHSTANDING   THE   PROVISIONS   OF  SECTION  TWELVE  HUNDRED
TWENTY-NINE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHILE TAXICABS OR FOR-HIRE
VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION ARE BEING OPERATED:
  (1) ALL PASSENGERS ONE YEAR AND OLDER SHALL BE RESTRAINED  BY  EITHER:
(I) A COMBINATION LAP SAFETY AND SHOULDER HARNESS BELT; (II) A LAP SAFE-
TY BELT; OR (III) IN AN APPROPRIATE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION  F OF THIS SECTION WITH COMBINATION LAP AND SHOULDER HARNESS
BELTS.
  (2) ANY PASSENGER WHO VIOLATES  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A CIVIL FINE OF UP TO FIFTY DOLLARS. A POLICE OFFI-
CER  SHALL ONLY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION BY A
PERSON LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OLD TO THE PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  OF  SUCH
PERSON  IF  THE  VIOLATION BY SUCH PERSON OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH
PERSON'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND WHERE SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS SIXTEEN
YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE SHALL
BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT, WHEN A  PASSENGER  UNDER  THE  AGE  OF
SIXTEEN  IS  TRAVELING  IN  A  TAXICAB  OR A FOR-HIRE VEHICLE, ANY OTHER

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

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