In February 2014, Mayor de Blasio released the Vision Zero Action Plan. The plan includes initiatives to improve vehicle, cyclist, and pedestrian safety on city streets. In support of increasing safety, the NYC Clean Trucks Program embraces this important initiative. Vehicle Safety Enhancements are required to be installed and maintained on each replacement truck. Only vehicles properly equipped with the following Vehicle Safety Enhancements are eligible to participate:
Side mirrors with a split mirror design.
Cross-over mirrors.
Passenger door down view mirror.
A backup alert system. The backup alert system must consist of one or more of the following: audible alert; visual alert; or radar detection.
Side guards. The side guard can be either a rail or panel design and must comply with the recommended schematic prepared by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, the National Transportation Systems Center.
Participant shall repair or replace vehicle safety enhancements and side guards that become inoperable or ineffective.
Vehicle Safety Enhancements that cannot be installed due to truck feature configurations (e.g., cab over configurations do not need cross-over mirrors) must be noted and approved by the Program Administrator.