STATE OF NEW YORK
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1675
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2025
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Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, COMRIE, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON,
KRUEGER, MYRIE, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY -- 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 creating a
pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
2 section 216-b to read as follows:
3 § 216-b. Pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicle models. 1.
4 The commissioner shall cause to be created a pedestrian safety rating
5 system for every motor vehicle model registered by individuals in this
6 state which shall be made publicly available on the department's inter-
7 net website. Such pedestrian safety rating system shall provide a rating
8 between one and five stars for every motor vehicle model based on:
9 (a) the frequency of collisions and number and severity of injuries
10 resulting from such collisions involving a bicyclist or pedestrian as
11 reported in the state for such motor vehicle model, compared to the
12 total number of such motor vehicle model registered in the state;
13 (b) safety features that the commissioner determines are relevant to
14 pedestrian and bicyclist safety, including but not limited to, automatic
15 collision warning or pedestrian detection features, automatic braking,
16 and visibility; and
17 (c) any other factors the commissioner determines are relevant to
18 pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
19 2. The commissioner shall issue regulations to all motor vehicle
20 manufacturers, dealers, brokers, distributors, and other business enti-
21 ties required to register in section four hundred fifteen of this chap-
22 ter to require such entities to adopt the pedestrian safety rating
23 system prescribed in subdivision one of this section at such entity's
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03786-01-5
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1 place of business. Such entities shall be required to conspicuously post
2 the pedestrian safety rating of between one and five stars on each motor
3 vehicle advertised for sale at the place of business.
4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that
5 the pedestrian safety rating system described in section 216-b of the
6 vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of this act shall be
7 finalized by the commissioner within six months of the effective date of
8 this act.
