NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8582
SPONSOR: Santabarbara TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring navi-
gation systems utilizing GPS technology to identify the height of any
bridge or overpass along a proposed route
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation mandates that GPS systems must furnish users with the
precise height information of bridges and overpasses along proposed
routes. The primary objective is to mitigate the rising number of bridge
strikes in New York due to ineffective warnings from GPS systems.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill introduces Section 390-f to the general business law, stipulat-
ing that GPS systems, guiding motor vehicle drivers along proposed
routes, must incorporate the actual height of each bridge or overpass.
JUSTIFICATION:
Increased traffic, guided by GPS systems and apps, has led to a surge in
bridge strikes in New York. This legislation aims to address this issue
by compelling GPS systems to provide comprehensive warnings about the
heights. of bridges and overpasses, with the goal of ultimately reducing
the occurrence of bridge strikes.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.
