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A07445 Summary:

BILL NO	A07445
SAME AS	SAME AS S05280
SPONSOR	Gantt
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Rpld S1226, V & T L
Repeals a provision of law relating to the control of a steering mechanism.

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A07445 Actions:

BILL NO	A07445
05/12/2015	referred to transportation
01/06/2016	referred to transportation

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A07445 Committee Votes:

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A07445 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A7445
 
SPONSOR: Gantt

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to repeal section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law relating to
control of the steering mechanism
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
This bill is designed to conform NY law to the law in the other forty-
nine states and the European Community that is presently in the process
of repealing a similar requirement.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
The bill repeals section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
This bill, if enacted, will conform the law in New York to the law in

the other forty nine states and the anticipated standard in the European
Community which is in the midst of repealing a similar requirement that
a vehicle operator keep one hand on the steering mechanism at all times.
 
This law which is difficult, if not impossible, to enforce in an even-
handed manner is largely observed in the breach. With the present growth
of autonomous technology that many will allow motor vehicles to safely
more and more vehicle operations are becoming dependent on a vehicles
computer system. One current example is the automatic parking option on
many vehicles that parks the care safely without the assistance of the
driver. Similar technologies and close to coming to the market that will
take over other functions and there are companies that are working
toward the development of a fully autonomous vehicle.
 
Repeal of this mandate will put New York in line with this technology
growth. It will help foster research and development on such technology

in this state and allow the developers to undertake such important steps
as introducing it at major events such as the NY International Auto Show
and on the national news programs that originate in NY by allowing such
innovative products to be legally demonstrated in the state.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
This is a new bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:

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