Increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an electric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees; creates the offenses of leaving the scene of an accident involving a bicycle with electric assist without reporting in the first and second degrees.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9804
IN SENATE
April 6, 2026
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Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
tion
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing
the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving an elec-
tric scooter without reporting in the first and second degrees and
creating the offenses of leaving the scene of an accident involving a
bicycle with electric assist without reporting in the first and second
degrees
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 1287 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law, as added by section 10 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws of
3 2020, is amended to read as follows:
4 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter
5 without reporting in the second degree is a [violation] class A misde-
6 meanor.
7 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1288 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
8 added by section 10 of part XX of chapter 58 of the laws of 2020, is
9 amended to read as follows:
10 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving an electric scooter
11 without reporting in the first degree is a class [B misdemeanor] E felo-
12 ny.
13 § 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding two new sections
14 1244 and 1245 to read as follows:
15 § 1244. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with
16 electric assist without reporting in the second degree. 1. Any person
17 eighteen years or older operating a bicycle with electric assist who,
18 knowing or having cause to know, that physical injury, as defined in
19 subdivision nine of section 10.00 of the penal law, has been caused to
20 another person, due to the operation of such bicycle with electric
21 assist by such person, shall, before leaving the place where the said
22 physical injury occurred, stop, and provide their name and residence,
23 including street and street number, to the injured party, then such
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 person shall report said incident as soon as physically able to the
2 nearest police station or judicial officer.
3 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with electric
4 assist without reporting in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
5 § 1245. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with
6 electric assist without reporting in the first degree. 1. Any person age
7 eighteen years or older operating a bicycle with electric assist who,
8 knowing or having cause to know, that serious physical injury, as
9 defined in subdivision ten of section 10.00 of the penal law, has been
10 caused to another person, due to the operation of such bicycle with
11 electric assist by such person, shall, before leaving the place where
12 the said serious physical injury occurred, stop, and provide their name
13 and residence, including street and street number, to the injured party,
14 if practical, and also to a police officer, or in the event that no
15 police officer is in the vicinity of the place of said injury, then such
16 person shall report said incident as soon as physically able to the
17 nearest police station or judicial officer.
18 2. Leaving the scene of an incident involving a bicycle with electric
19 assist without reporting in the first degree is a class E felony.
20 § 4. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
21 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
22 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
23 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
24 on or before such effective date.
