New York S 6175: Establishes the senior driver safety commission and providing for its powers and duties

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Establishes the senior driver safety commission; provides for its powers and duties.

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03/06/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6175

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 6, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, MAYER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to establish the senior driver safety commission and providing
 for its powers and duties; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Bill
 2 Geller act", in memory of Bill Geller, a forty-seven year old man from
 3 Somers, New York who was struck and killed by an eighty-eight year old
 4 driver as he was walking down a road on a clear, sunny day. Mr. Geller
 5 left a grieving family, including a young son. The driver was never
 6 charged in conjunction with his death.
 7 § 2. Legislative intent. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares:
 8 (a) seniors represent the fastest-growing segment of drivers, with
 9 current projections suggesting that a quarter of all drivers will be
 10 over 65 by 2025;
 11 (b) drivers 85 years of age and older have a higher rate of fatal
 12 accidents than teenagers;
 13 (c) accidents involving senior drivers are caused in large part by
 14 factors such as diminished peripheral vision, which can lead drivers to
 15 enter roadways in the path of oncoming vehicles; slower reaction time; a
 16 more limited range of movement; and poor night vision; and
 17 (d) based upon the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's
 18 suggestions and comparative analysis of provisions across the states,
 19 New York State lags behind other states in adopting age-appropriate
 20 driving safeguards.
 21 2. The legislature therefore finds and declares that a senior driver
 22 safety commission shall be established pursuant to this act.
 23 § 3. Senior driver safety commission. 1. The commission shall consist
 24 of twelve members. Four of the members shall be appointed by the gover-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10027-01-5

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 1 nor, of which one shall be from the department of motor vehicles, one
 2 shall be from the department of transportation and one shall be from the
 3 office for the aging. Three of the members shall be appointed by the
 4 temporary president of the senate. Three of the members shall be
 5 appointed by the speaker of the assembly. One member shall be appointed
 6 by the minority leader of the senate. One member shall be appointed by
 7 the minority leader of the assembly. All appointments shall be made
 8 within thirty days of the effective date of this act.
 9 2. The commission shall, within twenty days following the appointment
 10 of all its members, elect a chairperson from among such members.
 11 3. The commission shall study, examine and review the issue of senior
 12 driver safety. In conducting its study, the commission shall:
 13 (a) evaluate the effectiveness of current laws and regulations in
 14 regards to senior driver safety;
 15 (b) make regulatory and legislative recommendations necessary to
 16 increase the safety of all drivers, passengers and pedestrians;
 17 (c) survey and assess the leading causes of senior driver car acci-
 18 dents;
 19 (d) identify and analyze preventative measures that may be implemented
 20 by the state to reduce the number of accidents involving senior drivers;
 21 (e) study and evaluate the availability and effectiveness of screening
 22 tests for identifying impaired drivers;
 23 (f) survey and assess the problems of driving under the influence of
 24 prescription drugs often used by senior dr