Requires TNC passengers, prior to using a digital network, to acknowledge a legal notice that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT".
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8480
IN SENATE
May 8, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 requiring
TNC passengers to acknowledge certain legal notices
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 1692 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law is renumbered subdivision 11 and a new subdivision 10 is added to
3 read as follows:
4 10. A TNC shall provide a notice to appear prior to a passenger's use
5 of the TNC's digital network that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE
6 UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT." Such statement shall be written with
7 conspicuous lettering in red font and bold face type. The passenger
8 shall acknowledge such notice prior to being granted access to the TNC's
9 digital network at the time of registration and each time the passenger
10 attempts to gain access to such network thereafter.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15829-02-8
