New York A 8831: Relates to the operation of three-wheeled vehicles

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A08831 Summary:

BILL NOA08831 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLupardo

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§501 & 502, V & T L

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Relates to the operation of three-wheeled vehicles; removes requirement that such vehicles have two wheels situated in the front and one wheel in the rear.

Go to top A08831 Actions:

BILL NOA08831 

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06/09/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8831

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 June 9, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
 tion of a three-wheeled vehicle

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (iv) and (vii) of paragraph (a) of subdivi-
 2 sion 2 of section 501 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by
 3 chapter 25 of the laws of 2022, are amended to read as follows:
 4 (iv) Class D. Such license shall be valid to operate any passenger or
 5 limited use automobile or any truck with a GVWR of not more than twen-
 6 ty-six thousand pounds or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR
 7 of not more than ten thousand pounds, or any such vehicle towing another
 8 vehicle with a GVWR of more than ten thousand pounds provided such
 9 combination of vehicles has a GCWR of not more than twenty-six thousand
 10 pounds, or any personal use vehicle with a GVWR of not more than twen-
 11 ty-six thousand pounds or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR
 12 of not more than ten thousand pounds, except it shall not be valid to
 13 operate a tractor, a motorcycle other than a class B or C limited use
 14 motorcycle, a vehicle used to transport passengers for hire or for which
 15 a hazardous materials endorsement is required, or a vehicle defined as a
 16 bus in subdivision one of section five hundred nine-a of this title.
 17 Such license also shall be valid to operate a three-wheeled motor vehi-
 18 cle that has [two wheels situated in the front and one wheel in the
 19 rear, has] a steering mechanism and seating which does not require the
 20 operator to straddle or sit astride, is equipped with safety belts for
 21 all occupants and is manufactured to comply with federal motor vehicle
 22 safety standards for motorcycles including, but not limited to, 49
 23 C.F.R. part 571.
 24 (vii) Class M. Such license shall be valid to operate any motorcycle,
 25 or any motorcycle, other than a limited use motorcycle, towing a trail-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13286-01-5

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 1 er. Such license also shall be valid to operate a three-wheeled motor
 2 vehicle that has [two wheels situated in the front and one wheel in the
 3 rear, has] a steering mechanism and seating which does not require the
 4 operator to straddle or sit astride, is equipped with safety belts for
 5 all occupants and is manufactured to comply with federal motor vehicle
 6 safety standards for motorcycles including, but not limited to, 49
 7 C.F.R. part 571.
 8 § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and
 9 traffic law, as amended by chapter 379 of the laws of 2022, is amended
 10 to read as follows:
 11 (b) Upon successful completion of the requirements set forth in para-
 12 graph (a) of this subdivision which shall include an alcohol and drug
 13 education component as described in paragraph (c) of this subdivision, a
 14 "Road Rage" awareness component as described in paragraph (c-1) of this
 15 subdivision, a "Work Zone Safety" awareness component as described in
 16 paragraph (c-2) of this subdivision, a "Motorcycle Safety" awareness
 17 component as described in paragraph (c-3) of this subdivision, a "School
 18 Bus Safety" awareness component as described in paragraph (c-4) of this
 19 subdivision, and a "Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety" awareness component
 20 as described in parag