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Int 0398-2024

Requiring a study of dangerous driving.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportation and Infrastructureintroduced 2024-02-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2024-02-28Passed: 2025-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT), in collaboration with the Police Department and other appropriate agencies, to conduct an annual study of driving behavior to determine what behaviors are associated with traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. DOT would be required to post a report on its website describing the conclusions of the study and its recommendations regarding dangerous driving, and report on any interventions undertaken by any agency and any increases or decreases in dangerous driving.

Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMass transportation agencies and facilities, Taxi and Limousine Commission, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority, and the Department of Design and Construction and matters related to infrastructure projects within New York City.

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8 passed · 42 died

This bill: 672 days in committee

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Sponsors (5)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2024-02-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2025-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2024-02-28 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-199.8 to read as follows: � 19-199.8 Study of dangerous driving. The department, in collaboration with the police department and any other appropriate agencies identified by the mayor, shall conduct a study of driving behavior to identify specific behaviors indicating a pattern of dangerous driving associated with traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. As part of such study the department shall analyze data including, but not limited to: hit-and-run police reports; convictions for traffic-related violations or crimes, including convictions pursuant to section 1212 of the vehicle and traffic law and section 19-190; MV104AN crash reports attributing dangerous conduct to the driver; driving activity of vehicles registered to people with suspended or revoked licenses; and, to the extent feasible, motor vehicle insurance information. Within one year of the submission of the report required by subdivision d of section 19-199.7, and on an annual basis thereafter, the department shall submit to the council and post on its official website a report on the indicators of dangerous driving identified by such study and the department's recommendations for reducing dangerous driving, and any interventions undertaken by any agency with respect to dangerous driving and any increases or decreases in patterns of dangerous driving in the prior year. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 13 LS #7774/8173 1/17/24 Session 12 EJL LS #7774/8173 4/13/22 2 2