ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) – The New York State Senate Majority a number of limo regulation reforms on Thursday.
The following pieces of legislation was advanced by the Senate:
- New CDL requirements for limo drivers. [Read the bill]
- Seatbelts required for any altered vehicle transporting nine or more passengers. [Read the bill]
- Immobilization of defective limos with an out-of-service or horn-related defect. [Read the bill]
- Amends limo insurance coverage. Creates new minimum liability insurance requirements for for-hire vehicles carrying eight or more passengers. [Read the bill]
- Increased penalties for illegal U-Turns and illegally run red lights for large passenger motor carriers. [Read the bill]
- GPS requirements for limos. [Read the bill]
- Creation of a passenger task force [Read the bill]
- Drug and alcohol testing required for for-hire vehicles carrying nine or more occupants. [Read the bill]
- New customer service resources to report safety and customer service isseus with stretch limos. [Read the bill]
The packages of bills are the first legislation passed since the Schohaire limo crash that killed 20 people on October 6, 2018.
