STATE OF NEW YORK
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5717
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 20, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
certain buses and trucks be equipped with commercial GPS devices
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 58 to read as follows:
3 58. Every bus, omnibus and commercial truck operating upon the public
4 highways of the state, shall be equipped with a commercial GPS device.
5 Such GPS device must: (a) allow the capability of entering into the
6 device the dimensions of the vehicle, including length, width, height
7 and weight; and (b) provide route directions that account for commercial
8 truck restrictions such as bridge heights and clearances, load limits,
9 one-way road designations, and left-hand and dangerous turn
10 restrictions. The GPS device shall be kept in good operating condition
11 at all times and must be mounted in a place readily accessible for use.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
13 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
14 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
15 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
16 completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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