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Int 0974-2009

Removal of snow and ice from motor vehicles.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2009-04-22

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2009-04-22Passed: 2009-12-31
Committee on TransportationMass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.

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7 passed · 43 died

This bill: 252 days in committee

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Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2009-04-22 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2009-04-22 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2009-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2009-04-22 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter one of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-163.2 to read as follows: §19-163.2 Prohibition on operating motor vehicles with snow and ice accumulation. Prior to the operation of any motor vehicle on any street, road or highway in the city, all snow and ice accumulation shall be removed from the top of the vehicle, including the roof and hood of such vehicle. Failure to comply with this section shall be a traffic infraction punishable in accordance with section eighteen hundred of the vehicle and traffic law. This section shall not require the driver of a motor vehicle to cease operation while snow or ice is accumulating. §2. This local law shall take effect immediately. LS# 7092 02-27-09