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Requires trucks to utilize commercial GPS designed for use by a commercial vehicle which is able to provide audible and visual warnings when the truck is on a route where the height, weight, width, or length of the truck exceeds the limitations of such route when operating on public highways in the state.

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01/31/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4167

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
 ___________

 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
 trucks to utilize commercial GPS

 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 379 to read as follows:
 3 § 379. Commercial GPS. 1. As used in this section, the following
 4 terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Commercial GPS" is a global positioning system that is designed
 6 for use by a commercial vehicle which is able to provide audible and
 7 visual warnings when such commercial vehicle is on a route where the
 8 height, weight, width, or length of such vehicle exceeds the limitations
 9 of such route.
 10 (b) "Damage to infrastructure" can mean any impacts and/or collisions
 11 that cause physical or cosmetic damage to a bridge, overpass, guardrail,
 12 or other piece of public or private infrastructure.
 13 2. (a) Every truck operating on a public highway in the state shall
 14 use a commercial GPS.
 15 (b) Such commercial GPS shall be regularly updated to ensure accurate
 16 information.
 17 3. In addition to any other applicable penalties imposed pursuant to
 18 this chapter:
 19 (a) Any driver found to be operating a truck on a public highway in
 20 the state without a commercial GPS shall:
 21 (i) receive a verbal and written warning for a first violation;
 22 (ii) be subject to a civil fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars for
 23 a second violation; and
 24 (iii) be subject to a civil fine of up to five hundred dollars for a
 25 third and each subsequent violation.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07937-01-5

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 1 (b) Any driver found to be operating a truck on a public highway in
 2 the state without a commercial GPS and who causes damage to infrastruc-
 3 ture shall be subject to:
 4 (i) a civil fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars for a
 5 first violation;
 6 (ii) a civil fine of up to five thousand dollars for a second
 7 violation; and
 8 (iii) be subject to a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars for a
 9 third and each subsequent violation.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 11 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that this act shall be
 12 deemed repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this
 13 act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal
 14 funds or any court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that
 15 this act would render New York state out of compliance with federal law
 16 or regulation; provided, further, that the commissioner of transporta-
 17 tion shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the
 18 occurrence of the provisions of this section in order that the commis-
 19 sion may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the
 20 official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of
 21 effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and
 22 section 70-b of the public officers law. Effective immediately, the
 23 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 24 for the implementation of this act on its effective da