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NY A00116
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Zaccaro
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AI Summary
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Requires the DMV Commissioner to develop and publish an electric scooter operator's safety manual covering traffic laws, safe operation, bicycle lanes, and compliance with traffic control devices
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Creates a new license requirement for electric scooter operation in New York City, with applicants required to demonstrate comprehension of the safety manual and pay a nominal fee set by the Commissioner
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Mandates liability insurance for electric scooters operated in cities with one million or more residents, with coverage requirements matching those for motor vehicle owner's liability policies
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Adds "Electric Scooter Safety" awareness as a mandatory component of the driver's pre-licensing course, including questions on the written test about safe scooter operation and traffic laws
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Prohibits the purchase or sale of electric scooters unless the buyer holds a valid scooter operator's license and, in NYC, maintains required insurance coverage, with fines up to $500 for purchasers and $1,000 for dealers who violate these requirements
Legislative Description
Establishes a bicycle and electric scooter operator's safety manual; provides for the issuance of a license for residents who successfully read and comprehend the operator's safety manual; requires residents who operate an electric scooter in New York City to have a license to operate such devices; requires instruction in electric scooter safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course; requires liability insurance for electric scooters in cities having a population of one million or more; prohibits the sale of an electric scooter to a purchaser unless the purchaser has a license to operate the electric scooter and has insurance in a city having a population of one million or more.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026