New York A 10106: Relate to right of way rules for mechanically propelled vessels meeting swimmers, kayaks, canoes, row boats, paddleboards, crew racing shells or other nonmotorized boats or floatation devices

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A10106 Summary:

BILL NOA10106 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09829

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Amd §41, Nav L

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Establishes that when mechanically propelled vessels meet swimmers, kayaks, canoes, row boats, paddleboards, crew racing shells or other nonmotorized boats or floatation devices proceeding in such direction as to involve risk of collision, the swimmer, kayak, canoe, row boat, paddleboard, crew-racing shell or other nonmotorized boat or floatation device shall have the right of way.

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BILL NOA10106 

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02/02/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10106

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 2, 2026
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to right of way rules
 for mechanically propelled vessels meeting swimmers, kayaks, canoes,
 row boats, paddleboards, crew racing shells or other nonmotorized
 boats or floatation devices

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 41 of the naviga-
 2 tion law is amended to read as follows:
 3 (f) When a mechanically propelled vessel shall meet a sailing vessel,
 4 swimmer, kayak, canoe, row boat, paddleboard, crew racing shell or other
 5 nonmotorized boat or floatation device proceeding in such direction as
 6 to involve risk of collision, the sailing vessel, swimmer, kayak, canoe,
 7 row boat, paddleboard, crew racing shell or other nonmotorized boat or
 8 floatation device shall have the right of way. The operator of the
 9 mechanically propelled vessel must maintain a vigilant lookout to see
 10 the water in front and on the sides of the vessel. It shall be incumbent
 11 on the master of [the] a sailing vessel to keep a vigilant lookout and
 12 change [her] the course of such vessel, if necessary, to avoid any
 13 danger.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14646-01-6

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