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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 49 - Seat Safety Belts And Shoulder Harness Safety Belts › Section 49.1 - Introduction

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New York has always been a leader in requiring seat belts
					 in vehicles. Since 1962, certain types of vehicles have been required to have
					 seat belts. Other states and the Federal government have also seen fit to
					 follow New York by regulating in this area. New York believes it desirable to
					 have nationwide uniformity. It is in that spirit that this Part is
					 promulgated.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 49 - Seat Safety Belts And Shoulder Harness Safety Belts › Section 49.2 - 1974 and newer vehicles

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(a) Every
				  1974 and newer motor vehicle offered for sale in New York State shall be
				  equipped with seat safety belts and shoulder harness safety belts if required
				  as original equipment or as a condition of importation by Federal law or
				  regulation. This Part shall not apply to those motor vehicles equipped with
				  passive restraint systems (air bags), which conform to Federal motor vehicle
				  safety standard 208 in all respects.
(b) Every seat safety belt and every shoulder
				  harness safety belt shall comply in all respects with Federal motor vehicle
				  safety standards 208, 209 and 210 (49 C.F.R.
				  571.208,
				  571.209
				  and
				  571.210), as they exist on the day such restraining device is manufactured. This shall
				  apply to both original equipment and replacement equipment.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 49 - Seat Safety Belts And Shoulder Harness Safety Belts › Section 49.3 - 1973 and older vehicles

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Every 1973 and older motor vehicle required to have seat
					 safety belts by section 383  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law shall
					 have seat safety belts which conform to the requirements of this Part as it
					 existed on September 30, 1974. This Part shall not apply to those motor
					 vehicles not registered pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (6) of
					 section 401  of the Vehicle and Traffic
					 Law.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 49 - Seat Safety Belts And Shoulder Harness Safety Belts › Section 49.4 - Procedures for securing approval

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(a) Two samples of safety belts, including
				  attachment settings, labeled package or container and instructions for
				  installing, shall be shipped, postage prepaid, to the Commissioner of Motor
				  Vehicles, Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12228, together with a certification
				  and report of testing results from any unbiased laboratory acceptable to the
				  commissioner, that the assembled safety belt meets with the statutory
				  requirements of section 383  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and this
				  Part.
(b) In lieu of approval under
				  subdivision (a) of this section, approval shall be deemed to be granted upon
				  the receipt by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of a certificate of equipment
				  approval issued by the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators to
				  the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Automotive Safety Standards,
				  Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12228.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 49 - Seat Safety Belts And Shoulder Harness Safety Belts › Section 49.5 - Changes in approval requirements

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The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, in his discretion,
					 reserves the right to alter or change the requirements or specifications or to
					 require additional or supplementary tests at any time. The commissioner further
					 reserves the right to require the manufacturer to submit laboratory reports on
					 verification tests on samples selected by the commissioner from manufacturer's
					 or distributor's stock. If any such report discloses any unwarranted deviation
					 in material, design, construction or performance, the commissioner may revoke
					 the approval. Approval may be withdrawn at any time and for any cause deemed
					 reasonable by the commissioner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 49 - Seat Safety Belts And Shoulder Harness Safety Belts › Section 49.6 - School buses

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(a) Every motor
				  vehicle used for the transportation of children to and from public or private
				  schools shall be equipped with seat safety belts approved by the commissioner
				  for each occupant if (1) it has a seating capacity of 12 school children or
				  less, or (2) it has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less and
				  was first placed in service on or after September 1, 1977. In addition, after
				  September 1, 1990, every motor vehicle used for the transportation of children
				  to and from public or private schools shall be equipped with seat safety belts
				  approved by the commissioner for each occupant if it has a gross vehicle weight
				  rating of 10,000 pounds or less, regardless of date of first use. (Gross
				  vehicle weight rating means the value specified by the manufacturer as the
				  loaded weight of a vehicle.)
(b)
				  Every motor vehicle used for the purpose of transporting children to and from
				  public or private schools shall be equipped with a seat safety belt approved by
				  the commissioner for the driver of such vehicle.
(c) Any seat safety belt installed pursuant
				  to the provisions of subdivision (b) of this section shall be attached to the
				  floor of such vehicle in a location which will withstand the required stress,
				  except that if the vehicle is equipped with a seat pedestal which has been
				  engineered and installed to withstand such stress, the seat safety belt may be
				  attached to such pedestal. Such belt must be installed in a manner which will
				  prevent the ends of the belt from falling into the passenger
				  compartment.
(d) The provisions of
				  this section shall apply only to vehicles owned or leased by such school
				  districts and nonpublic schools, and to vehicles used to perform contracts with
				  such school districts and nonpublic schools for the purpose of transporting
				  school children for hire.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 50 - Protective Helmets For In-line Skaters, Bicyclists And Operators Of Scooters › Section 50.1 - Helmet standards for bicyclists, in-line skaters and operators of scooters

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The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles adopts the following
					 sections of title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations with the same force and
					 effect as though herein fully set forth at length: part 1203.1, and parts
					 1203.4 through 1203.17. These standards shall apply to persons required to wear
					 helmets as set forth in section 1238  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. These
					 standards shall apply to helmets purchased on or after January 5,
					 2000.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 50 - Protective Helmets For In-line Skaters, Bicyclists And Operators Of Scooters › Section 50.2 - Incorporation by reference

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The provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, which
					 have been incorporated by reference in this Part have been filed in the Office
					 of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, the publication so filed
					 being the booklet entitled Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, parts 1203.1,
					 and parts 1203.4 through 1203.17, revised as of March 10, 1999, published by
					 the Office of the Federal Register. The regulations incorporated by reference
					 may be examined at the Office of the Department of State, 41 State Street,
					 Albany, NY 12231-0001, at the Supreme Court Libraries, the Legislative Library,
					 the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of Counsel, Swan Street
					 Building, Albany, NY 12228. They may also be purchased from the Superintendent
					 of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Copies of the
					 Code of Federal Regulations are also available at many public libraries and bar
					 association libraries.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.1 - Introduction

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Subdivision 35 of section 375  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides
					 that after January 1, 1971, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may establish
					 standards for the manufacture, regrooving or retreading of tires which are
					 produced or sold in this State, and for the use of tires on vehicles operated
					 in this State. Section 145-d requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to
					 promulgate regulations defining the term snow tire in regard to non-radial
					 tires.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.2 - Standards for new passenger car tires

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(a) No tire shall be manufactured in New York
				  State for use on 1948 or later model passenger cars unless such tire conforms
				  to Federal motor vehicle safety standard number 109.
(b) No tire shall be distributed, offered for
				  sale or sold in this State for use on 1948 or later model passenger cars unless
				  such tire when manufactured conformed to Federal motor vehicle safety standard
				  number 109.
(c) No person shall
				  sell any new passenger car tire mounted on a rim unless such rim is selected in
				  accordance with Federal motor vehicle safety standard number 110.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.3 - Regrooved tires

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(a) No person,
				  firm, association or corporation shall sell, offer or expose for sale or have
				  in his possession with intent to sell, any motor vehicle tire or motorcycle
				  tire which has been recut or regrooved. Except that there shall be no
				  prohibition against the sale of regrooved or recut commercial vehicle tires
				  which are designed or constructed in such a manner that regrooving or recutting
				  is an acceptable and safe practice. A violation of this section shall
				  constitute a misdemeanor. (General Business Law, §391.)
(b) Any tire which is regrooved shall meet
				  the following standards:
(1) The tire being
				  regrooved shall be a regroovable tire which is a tire, either original tread or
				  retread, designed and constructed with sufficient tread material to permit
				  renewal of the tread pattern or the generation of a new tread pattern in a
				  manner conforming to this regulation.
(2) After regrooving, cord material below the
				  grooves shall have a protective covering of tread material at least 3/32 inches
				  thick.
(3) After regrooving, the
				  new grooves generated into the tread material and any residual original molded
				  tread groove which is at or below the new regrooved depth, shall have a minimum
				  of 90 linear inches of tread edges per linear foot of tire
				  circumference.
(4) After
				  regrooving, the new groove width generated into the tread material shall be a
				  minimum of 3/16 inch and a maximum of 5/16 inch.
(5) After regrooving, all new grooves cut
				  into the tread shall provide unobstructed fluid escape passages.
(6) After regrooving, the tire shall not
				  contain any of the following defects, as determined by a visual examination of
				  the tire either mounted on the rim, or dismounted, whichever is applicable:
(i) cracking which extends to the
				  fabric;
(ii) groove cracks or wear
				  extending to the fabric; or
(iii)
				  evidence of ply, tread or sidewall separation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.4 - Standards for retreaded tires

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(a) No tire shall
				  be retreaded (recapped), distributed, offered for sale or sold in this State
				  for use on the public highways of this State unless such retreading is done in
				  conformance with the following standards.
(b)
Definitions.
For the purposes of this section the following terms shall
					 have the following meaning:
(1)
				  Full-treading.
The worn tread rubber is rasped or buffed off the top of
					 the tread and over the shoulders as far as the new rubber is to extend.
(2) Top treading.
In top treading only the top of the old tread is rasped or
					 buffed off. All the new rubber is applied just to the top of the tread.
(3) Undertread.
Rubber between the base of the anti-skid design and buffed
					 tire body.
(4) Skid-depth.
The distance measured near the center-line of the tire from
					 the base of the anti-skid design to the top of the tread.
(5) Natural rubber.
Natural rubber shall include all forms and types of tree,
					 vine, or shrub rubber.
(6)
				  Synthetic rubber.
Two types of synthetic rubber are commonly used in
					 retreading. These are usually indentified as SBR synthetic rubber and BR
					 synthetic rubber. The former is a butadine-styrene rubber and the latter a type
					 called stereo synthetic rubber made from butadine and sometimes also called
					 polybutadine or PBD.
(7)
				  Cold rubber.
Cold rubber is a type of synthetic rubber polymerized at
					 approximately 41 degrees Fahrenheit, as distinguished from hot rubber
					 polymerized at approximately 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
(8) Reclaimed rubber.
Reclaimed rubber is any rubber derived from the processing
					 or treatment of vulcanized rubber or cured scrap rubber.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.5 - Tire use

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(a) No motor
				  vehicle, motorcycle or trailer (including a semi-trailer) shall be operated
				  upon the public highways of this State on any tire having:
(1) A fabric break, or a cut in excess of one
				  inch in any direction as measured on the outside of the tire and deep enough to
				  reach the body cords, or has been repaired temporarily by the use of blowout
				  patches or boots; or
(2) any bump,
				  bulge or knot related to separation or partial failure of the tire structure;
				  or
(3) any portion of the ply or
				  cord structure exposed; or
(4) a
				  portion of the tread design completely worn, provided such worn portion is of
				  sufficient size to effect the traction and stopping ability of the
				  tire.
(5) markings "not for highway
				  use" or words of similar intent, or "for racing purposes only".
(6) wear to the point where less than 2/32 of
				  an inch tread groove pattern depth remains at both points of which gauge
				  readings are required by section
				  51.6 
				  of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.6 - Method of measuring tread groove pattern depth

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Tire tread groove pattern depth shall be measured by a
					 tread depth gauge of a type calibrated in thirty-seconds of an inch. Readings
					 shall be taken in a major tread groove of the tire nearest to the center at two
					 points of the circumference not closer than 15 inches. Readings for a tire
					 which has a tread groove pattern running across the tire or for a siped tire,
					 where such tread groove pattern is permitted, shall be taken at or near the
					 center of the tire at two points of the circumference not closer than 15
					 inches.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.7 - Exemptions

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Farm vehicles registered under subdivision 13 of section 401  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law,
					 self-propelled combines, selt-propelled corn and hay harvesting machines and
					 tractors used exclusively for agricultural purposes are exempt from the
					 provisions of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 51 - Tires › Section 51.8 - Snow tires

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(a) The
				  following are considered snow tires:
(1) any
				  radial tire (a radial tire is a tire in which the ply cords extending to the
				  beads are nearly at right angles to the center line of the tread); or
(2) any tire which (a) has tread which has
				  ribs, lugs, blocks or buttons arranged in a generally discontinuous pattern;
				  (b) when inflated, has a substantial portion of the lug, block, or rib edges in
				  the tread design at an angle greater than 30 degrees to the tire
				  circumferential center line; and (c) on at least one side of the tread design,
				  has shoulder lugs that protrude at least one-half inch in a direction generally
				  perpendicular to the direction of travel.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 52 - Traffic Hazard Warning Devices › Section 52.1 - Introduction

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Subdivision 18-a of section 375  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law requires
					 that every motor vehicle registered in this State and manufactured or assembled
					 after June 30, 1965, and designated as a 1966 or subsequent year model, shall
					 be equipped with a vehicular traffic hazard warning device approved by the
					 commissioner. For the purposes of this Part, such a device shall be a separate,
					 driver controlled unit which causes the front and rear directional signals to
					 flash simultaneously as a vehicular traffic hazard warning.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 52 - Traffic Hazard Warning Devices › Section 52.2 - Specifications and requirements

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Such device must meet the following requirements:
(a) It must operate independently of the
				  ignition switch.
(b) It must either
				  operate independently of the turn signal unit, or if it is combined with that
				  unit its method of operation must be different from that unit.
(c) It must be installed so that it uses the
				  turn signal lights as the hazard warning lights.
(d) It must have a pilot indicator light
				  which flashes only when the device is in use.
(e) A turn signal indicator having two
				  separate pilot indicators may be used as the pilot hazard warning indicator,
				  and this would not be considered as being contrary to the foregoing
				  subdivision. Both indicators must flash simultaneously.
(f) In all other cases, a separate flashing
				  indicator must be used, and it must be red in color and at least equivalent in
				  size to a one-half inch diameter circle.
(g) The flasher must be able to flash at
				  least two of the remaining bulbs if one or more bulbs fail.
(h) The flasher must be a variable load
				  flasher or one which accomplishes the same function as a variable load
				  flasher.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 52 - Traffic Hazard Warning Devices › Section 52.3 - Requirements for installation

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Installation of vehicular traffic hazard warning devices
					 shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and
					 directions.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 52 - Traffic Hazard Warning Devices › Section 52.4 - Procedure for securing approval

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(a) A sample of the vehicular traffic hazard
				  warning device, including instructions for installing, shall be shipped,
				  postage prepaid, to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Albany, New York,
				  together with a certificate and report of testing results from any unbiased
				  laboratory acceptable to the commissioner, that such device meets the
				  requirements of this Part.
(b) In
				  lieu of approval under subdivision (a) of this section, approval shall be
				  deemed to be granted upon the receipt by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of
				  a certificate of equipment approval issued by the American Association of Motor
				  Vehicle Administrators to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of
				  Technical Assessment, Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12228.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 52 - Traffic Hazard Warning Devices › Section 52.5 - Changes in approval requirements

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The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in his discretion
					 reserves the right to alter or change the specifications or to require
					 additional or supplementary tests at any time. If any such test discloses any
					 unwarranted deviation in material, design, construction or performance, the
					 commissioner may revoke the approval.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.1 - Introduction

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On and after January 1, 1966, no brake lining shall be
					 sold, offered for sale or distributed for use on a motor vehicle unless it is
					 approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the
					 regulations established herein.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.2 - Definitions

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(a) Brake lining.
				  That portion of a motor vehicle braking device which produces friction when
				  pressed against another harder or longer lasting portion of the braking
				  device.
(b) Classification. A
				  category, consisting of and determined by "normal" and "hot" coefficients of
				  friction as set forth in section
				  53.4 
				  of this Part into which a brake lining or formulation falls and under which an
				  approval is issued.
(c)
				  Formulation. A specified mixture of materials from which brake linings are made
				  and the corresponding sequence of production processing which together
				  determine the characteristics of the brake lining.
(d) Manufacturer.
(1) A person who makes a brake lining,
				  or
(2) A person who distributes or
				  sells a brake lining made by another manufacturer providing such brake lining
				  is sold or distributed by such person under a name different from that under
				  which the brake lining is sold or distributed by the maker and provided that
				  such person submits such brake lining for approval under his own name as
				  manufacturer.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.3 - Test procedure and records of test

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The test procedure for determination of coefficient of
					 friction of brake linings and the change of coefficient of friction with
					 variables of temperature and time shall be the equivalent of the basic
					 procedure used in the brake lining manufacturing industry as described in
					 Recommended Practice SAE J661a of the Society of Automotive Engineers, as last
					 revised. Portions of that test procedure to be employed in tests under this
					 section include the following with the exceptions and additions given:
(a) Description of test apparatus, except
				  that the heating curve characteristic of the friction machine used in the test,
				  based on the change of drum temperature as a function of time when the drum is
				  running free is to be recorded.
(b)
				  Procedure, including preparation, conditionings, and measurements.
(c) Test runs, including base line run, first
				  fade run, first recovery run, wear measurements and runs, second fade run,
				  second recovery run and base line rerun.
(d) Five complete tests, including
				  preparation and conditioning, are to be made for each brake lining submitted
				  for approval except as otherwise provided herein.
(e) Recording of data on recommended master
				  form titled item 7.1 in SAE Recommended Practice SAE J661a, with the additions
				  that:
(1) friction readings should be recorded
				  at the temperature points that are necessary for the calculation of the normal
				  and hot coefficient of friction. Extrapolation between readings taken at times
				  specified in item 7.1 will be allowed to determine values required by
				  subdivisions (b) and (c) of section
				  53.4;
(2) the name of the operator is to be printed
				  completely and legibly in the space provided and is also to be
				  signed;
(3) the name of the company
				  or firm offering the brake lining for approval, the catalog or formulation
				  designation, and letter code of the purported coefficient of friction classes
				  of the brake lining are to be recorded on the line titled "Material".
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.4 - Determination of coefficient-of-friction class coding

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(a) For purposes of identification of brake
				  linings according to their different friction characteristics, a letter code
				  shall be employed. There shall be two conditions under which coefficients are
				  classified: normal friction and hot friction. The following letter codes shall
				  be used to describe coefficients of friction:
C--Coefficient of friction over 0.05 but not over
					 0.15.
D--Coefficient of friction over 0.15 but not over
					 0.25.
E--Coefficient of friction over 0.25 but not over
					 0.35.
F--Coefficient of friction over 0.35 but not over
					 0.45.
G--Coefficient of friction over 0.45 but not over
					 0.55.
H--Coefficient of friction over 0.55.
(b) The coefficient of friction of each
				  lining shall be identified by two consecutive letters, the first to represent
				  the defined level of normal friction and the second letter to represent the
				  defined level of hot friction.
(c)
				  The normal friction coefficient is that coefficient which is the numerical
				  average of the four points located at 200, 250, 300 and 400F on the second fade
				  curve of the plot sheet on which the average of five test runs is
				  plotted.
(d) The hot friction
				  coefficient is that coefficient which is the numerical average of the following
				  10 points on that plot sheet on which the average of five tests is plotted:
				  points at 400 and 300F on the first recovery run; points at 450, 500, 550, 600
				  and 650F on the second fade run; points at 500, 400 and 300F on the second
				  recovery run.
(e) If any
				  temperature point or points required to calculate friction coefficients are not
				  reached in the prescribed time limit, the coefficient of friction value at 10
				  minutes shall be used to give the full number of points required.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.5 - Requirements for approval

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(a) No
				  brake lining shall be approved which:
(1) has
				  a normal friction coefficient below that of code class E, or
(2) has a hot coefficient below that of code
				  class D, or
(3) exhibits a
				  coefficient of friction below 0.150 on any of the five tests at any of the
				  following points:
(i) between 200F and 550F
				  inclusive on the second fade run,
(ii) between 300F and 200F inclusive on the
				  second recovery run.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.6 - Identification requirements

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(a) Every
				  brake lining sold, offered for sale or distributed in New York State must be
				  identified to show the manufacturer, coefficient of friction classification,
				  and the catalog or formulation designation of such brake lining.
(b) Brake linings, whether in an unmounted or
				  bulk supply form, mounted on brake shoes or pads or as brake blocks, shall be
				  indelibly marked with good contrast on an external, noncontacting surface in
				  letters not less than seven sixty-fourths (0.109375) inch in height where a
				  lining is one-eighth (0.125) inch or greater in thickness, or no more than
				  one-sixteenth (0.0625) inch less than the thickness of the lining where the
				  lining thickness is less than one-eighth (0.125) inch, with numbers and code
				  letters giving the name under which approved, the catalog or formulation
				  number, and code letters indicating the coefficient of friction classification
				  of the lining, in that order. The name shall be abbreviated by not less than
				  two letters. The required identification shall be placed on every brake lining.
				  The commissioner may, upon request, permit deviation from any of the
				  requirements contained in this subdivision if he finds, in his discretion, that
				  compliance with such requirements would be impracticable.
(c) The commissioner upon request and under
				  terms and conditions prescribed by him may permit the use of an identification
				  code different from the identification requirements prescribed herein for brake
				  linings manufactured in a foreign nation in which an identification code
				  different from that prescribed herein has been adopted as a national system in
				  the country in which such brake linings are manufactured.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.7 - Test reports and certification

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(a)
				  Test reports submitted to the commissioner for the purpose of securing approval
				  of a formulation must consist of the results of tests made on five samples and
				  must contain the classification of the formulation as specified in section
				  53.4.
				  Such report must contain a certification as to the accuracy of the report and
				  that the materials tested comply with the requirements of this Part. Such
				  certification must be made by an independent testing agency, approved by the
				  commissioner, which either physically conducted or observed at least two of the
				  tests and testing equipment even though such tests were physically conducted by
				  the manufacturer, employees of the manufacturer or other persons.
(b) Prior to January 1, 1967, test reports
				  submitted to the commissioner for the purpose of securing interim approval of a
				  formulation may be certified by a manufacturer who conducts the tests, provided
				  such tests were conducted after July 1, 1965.
(c) If interim approval of a formulation has
				  been obtained pursuant to the procedure specified in subdivision (b) of this
				  section, permanent certification may be obtained by submitting two additional
				  test reports certified by an independent testing agency, approved by the
				  commissioner, which either physically conducted or observed the two tests and
				  testing equipment. Such tests shall be used in conjunction with the five tests
				  previously submitted, and the results of the seven tests must meet the
				  requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) of section
				  53.5 
				  before permanent approval will be issued.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.8 - Procedure for securing approval

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(a) A manufacturer desiring to secure
				  approval of a formulation shall propose a manufacturer's identification to the
				  commissioner prior to submitting a request for approval. If a manufacturer has
				  already been assigned such an identification, he need not request a new
				  identification, but should use such identification already assigned to
				  him.
(b) The manufacturer shall
				  submit to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Albany, New York, postage
				  prepaid, a test report certified as required in section
				  53.7 
				  of this Part, together with a sample of a brake lining manufactured from such
				  formulation identified as required by section
				  53.6 
				  of this Part.
(c) If the
				  commissioner finds that the formulation meets the requirements of this Part
				  after receipt of the test report and sample, a notice of approval of the
				  formulation will be issued. Such approval will approve that formulation within
				  the coefficient of friction classification for which it was submitted and will
				  apply to any properly identified brake lining made from such formulation unless
				  otherwise specifically indicated.
(d) In lieu of approval under subdivisions
				  (a), (b) and (c) of this section, approval shall be deemed to be granted upon
				  the receipt by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of a certificate of equipment
				  approval issued by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators to
				  the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Technical Assessment, Empire
				  State Plaza, Albany, N.Y. 12228.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.9 - Changes in approval requirements

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The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles at his discretion
					 reserves the right to alter or change the requirements or specifications or to
					 require additional or supplementary tests at any time. The commissioner further
					 reserves the right to require the manufacturer to furnish without charge a
					 reasonable number of samples selected by the commissioner from manufacturer's,
					 distributor's or retailer's stocks for verification of test reports. The cost
					 of verification tests shall be borne by the manufacturer. If any such report
					 discloses any unapprovable deviation from the standards on which the approval
					 was based, the commissioner may, upon due notice to the manufacturer, revoke
					 the approval. Approval may be withdrawn at any time and for any cause deemed
					 reasonable by the commissioner, or the commissioner may require new approvals
					 at any time he deems necessary or reasonable.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.10 - Provisions relating to certain original equipment brake linings

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(a) Original
				  equipment brake linings manufactured or distributed prior to July 1, 1966,
				  mounted on vehicles designated as 1967 or prior year models are exempt from the
				  identification requirements of this Part.
(b) Original equipment brake linings mounted
				  on vehicles manufactured prior to July 1, 1966, and designated as 1966 or prior
				  year models may be approved for the specific model vehicle on which such brake
				  linings are mounted based upon road tests of such lining on such vehicle. If
				  the same brake lining is used as a replacement lining on the same model
				  vehicle, and approval under this section will also apply to such specific
				  replacement use. Such road test must be conducted in compliance with SAE
				  Recommended Practice J843d for passenger cars or J786 for trucks and buses,
				  recording the following additions:
(1)
				  manufacturer's name and the formulation number of the lining; and
(2) maximum weight carrying capacity of the
				  vehicle as defined in the owners manual or sales specification, whichever is
				  higher.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 53 - Brake Linings › Section 53.11 - Provisions relating to certain after-market brake linings

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(a) Aftermarket brake linings manufactured or
				  distributed prior to July 1, 1966, may meet the identification requirements of
				  this Part by having the necessary information specified in section
				  53.6 
				  of this Part affixed on the face of the brake lining, or while such brake
				  linings are in the original box or container, on such box or
				  container.
(b) The lack of
				  identification as required in section
				  53.6 
				  or subdivision (a) of this section on any after-market brake lining
				  manufactured or distributed prior to July 1, 1966, shall be presumptive
				  evidence that such brake lining has not been approved. Such presumption may be
				  overcome by certification from the manufacturer of the lining that such lining
				  was produced from a formulation which is approved, indicating the formulation
				  number from which such lining was produced and the date such formulation was
				  approved.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › General › Section 54.1 - Introduction

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(a) The operation
					 of motorcycles has been found to result in a high incidence of disabling
					 personal injuries. The effects of such injuries extend beyond the person
					 injured to the family of the person injured and to the people of this State.
					 Any disabling personal injury may have an economic impact on the public by
					 requiring the furnishing of medical, rehabilitative or welfare aid or
					 assistance. Therefore, the prevention or mitigation of injuries resulting from
					 the more common types of motorcycle accidents by the use of protective helmets,
					 goggles, face shields or wind screens is deemed to be a legitimate concern of
					 this State.
(b) Chapter 979 of the
					 Laws of 1966 provides that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall establish
					 specifications with respect to protective helmets, goggles, face shields and
					 wind screens for motorcycles, and that on and after January 1, 1967, no
					 protective helmet, goggles, or face shield may be sold, offered for sale or
					 distributed for use on a motorcycle, unless such device is approved by the
					 Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the regulations established
					 herein.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › General › Section 54.2 - Definitions

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(a) Protective
					 helmet. A device primarily intended to protect the upper part of the wearer's
					 head against a blow.
(b) Goggles or
					 face shield. An eye protection device as defined in American National Standard
					 Institute's Z87.1 as most recently amended.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) Wind screen. A device mounted on a
					 motorcycle forward of the rider designed to deflect wind and/or small flying
					 objects from the body and face of the rider.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Protective Helmet Specifications › Section 54.3 - Requirements

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It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride
						upon a motorcycle unless he or she wears a protective helmet of the type which
						meets the requirements set forth in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards of
						49 Code of Federal Regulations standard 571.218 Motorcycle
						Helmets.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Protective Helmet Specifications › Section 54.4 to 54.6 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Eye Protection Devices › Section 54.11 - Eye protection

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A motorcyclist may use any eye protection device that has
						been manufactured in conformity with the American National Standard Institute's
						Z87.1 standard Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection
						Devices. A motorcyclist may not operate a motorcycle unless he or she is
						wearing such eye protection.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Eye Protection Devices › Section 54.12 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Eye Protection Devices › Section 54.13 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Eye Protection Devices › Section 54.16 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Eye Protection Devices › Section 54.17 to 54.18 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Wind Screens › Section 54.21 - Requirements for approval

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No wind screen shall be used unless the visual material
						meets the requirements set forth in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards of
						49 Code of Federal Regulation standard 571.205 Glazing
						Materials.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Wind Screens › Section 54.22 - Repealed

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles › Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER › Subchapter D - Equipment › Part 54 - Protective Helmets, Goggles, Face Shields, Light Transmittance for Motor Vehicle Windows and Windshields and Wind Screens for Motorcycles › Wind Screens › Section 54.31 - Repealed

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