Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/S332
Timestamp: 2019-01-19 17:19:44
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§  114', '§ 119', '§ 3', '§  1280', '§  1281', '§  1282', '§  4', '§  5']

NY State Senate Bill S332
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BILL NUMBER:  S332
hoverboards and electric unicycles from the definition of "motor
vehicle"; and to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the
consumer protection division to monitor incidents of hoverboards and
exclude hoverboards and electric unicycles from the definition of a
"motor vehicle" under provisions of the VTL. As the operation of a
hoverboard or electric unicycle is closely related to that of a
skateboard, the bill provide both state and municipal authorities with
the ability to create unique sets of regulations pertaining to these
devices. Where "motor vehicles" are uniformly subjected to rules of
the road prescribed by the VTL, an exemption for hoverboard and
electric unicycle devices would allow officials to best address
concerns that are inherent only in the operation of these specific
products. Nothing in this legislation constricts the ability of State
or municipal governments to address operational or safety concerns
relative to these devices; quite conversely, it allows these entities
to address these issues outside of the blanket regulatory scheme of
the VTL as it relates to "motor vehicles" and "electric personal
assistive mobility devices."
119-c and 119-d that defines hoverboards as "every self-balancing
deemed to be "electric personal assistive mobility device(s)."
hoverboards and electric unicycles is illegal in New York City based
upon the City's ban on e-bikes, codified at N.Y.C. Admin. Code
19-176.2. However, that particular passage of the Code bans devices
containing handlebars, and hoverboards and electric unicycles do not
meet this criterion. On its Twitter account, the NYPD then took the
position that hoverboards are "motor vehicles" as defined by the New
York State VTL and are illegal for use because they cannot be
registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
the safety or property of another will face a fine of $50-100.
2015-2016 - S6260A
S332 - Bill Text download pdf
§  114-E.  ELECTRIC UNICYCLE. EVERY DEVICE, HAVING A SINGLE WHEEL ON A
§ 119-C. HOVERBOARD. EVERY SELF-BALANCING DEVICE, HAVING TWO  OR  MORE
LBD00146-01-7
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chapter,  (E) HOVERBOARDS, AND (F) ELECTRIC UNICYCLES.  For the purposes
§ 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  article
§  1280.  ELECTRIC  UNICYCLES  AND  HOVERBOARDS;  LOCAL REGULATION. 1.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION,  NO
OF  ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE FROM REGULATING THE USE AND OPERA-
TION OF ELECTRIC UNICYCLES AND/OR HOVERBOARDS, INCLUDING  THE  OPERATION
THEREOF  ON  ANY  PUBLIC HIGHWAY WHERE THERE IS NO ADJOINING SIDEWALK OR
2. NO PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DEEMED TO  PROHIBIT  THE  USE
§  1281.  PROTECTIVE  GEAR; PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. 1. NO
PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL OPERATE AN ELECTRIC  UNICY-
CLE  OR HOVERBOARD UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS WEARING A HELMET, KNEE PADS AND
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, WEARING A HELMET MEANS  HAVING  A
HELMET  OF  GOOD  FIT  FASTENED  SECURELY  UPON THE HEAD WITH THE HELMET
3. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL PAY  A
§  1282.  RECKLESS  OPERATION  PROHIBITED.  1.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS
SECTION, "RECKLESS OPERATION" MEANS OPERATING AN  ELECTRIC  UNICYCLE  OR
HOVERBOARD  ON  A PUBLIC STREET, HIGHWAY OR SIDEWALK IN SUCH A MANNER AS
2. NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN THE RECKLESS  OPERATION  OF  AN  ELECTRIC
§  4. Section 1800 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
(E-1) EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF  A  VIOLATION  OF  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
§  5.  Section  94-a  of  the executive law is amended by adding a new
4-A. ELECTRIC UNICYCLES AND HOVERBOARDS. THE DIVISION  SHALL  SOLICIT,
ACCEPT  AND  INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AND REPORTS OF ANY ELECTRIC UNICYCLE
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OR HOVERBOARD SOLD IN THIS STATE THAT EXPLODES  OR  IGNITES  IN  FLAMES.
AFTER  THE  INVESTIGATION  OF  ANY SUCH COMPLAINT OR REPORT THE DIVISION
SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER AN EXPLOSION OR IGNITION OCCURRED. IF  AN  ELEC-