New York A 3964: Increases fines for leaving scene of an accident without reporting

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A03964 Summary:

BILL NOA03964 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRajkumar

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COSPNSRSeawright

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§1244 & 1290, V & T L

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Requires registration and license plates for e-bikes and electric scooters used for deliveries in cities with a population of one million or more.

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BILL NOA03964 

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01/30/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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Go to topA03964 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3964

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
 bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters used in deliveries
 in certain cities be registered with the department of 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 1244 to read as follows:
 3 § 1244. Registration of bicycles with electric assist used in deliv-
 4 eries. 1. In a city of one million or more, every bicycle with electric
 5 assist as defined in section one hundred two-c of this chapter which is
 6 used by a person to make commercial deliveries, either as an employee or
 7 as an independent contractor, shall be registered and issued a number
 8 plate by the department. No person shall use a bicycle with electric
 9 assist in such city for the purpose of making commercial deliveries
 10 unless such bicycle with electric assist shall have a distinctive number
 11 assigned to it by the commissioner and a number plate issued by the
 12 commissioner with a number corresponding to that of the certificate of
 13 registration.
 14 2. Such number plates shall be of such material, form, design and
 15 dimensions and contain or set forth such distinguishing number or other
 16 identification marks as the commissioner shall prescribe, provided,
 17 however, that there shall be at all times a marked contrast between the
 18 color of the number plates and that of the numerals or letters thereon.
 19 3. Each such number plate shall be conspicuously displayed on the rear
 20 of the bicycle, securely fastened so as to prevent the same from swing-
 21 ing.
 22 4. A fee of up to twenty-five dollars for such number plates may be
 23 charged by the commissioner. Such fee shall be paid by the company which
 24 employs or contracts with the owner or operator of the bicycle with

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07852-02-5

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 1 electric assist to make deliveries of their goods, products or services.
 2 A company which is a third-party delivery platform through which the
 3 delivery of products or services are arranged shall be responsible for
 4 the fee for the number plates under this section for each delivery
 5 person it contracts with. Where an owner or operator of a bicycle with
 6 electric assist is employed by or contracts with more than one company
 7 or third-party delivery platform the commissioner shall prorate the
 8 costs and refund each company or platform a portion of such cost.
 9 5. Number plates shall be renewed every five years. Where an owner or
 10 operator of a bicycle with electric assist terminates employment or
 11 ceases their contractual arrangement with a third-party delivery plat-
 12 form, such person shall notify the department within ninety days.
 13 6. A fine of five hundred dollars shall be imposed upon any company
 14 which employs or contracts with the owner or operator of the bicycle
 15 with electric assist which fails to register in violation of this
 16 section.
 17 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 18 1290 to read as follows:
 19 § 1290. Registration of electric scooters used in deliveries. 1. In a
 20 city of one million or more, every electric scooter as defined in
 21 section one hundred fourteen-e of this chapter which