S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         5770
                              2009-2010 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 19, 2009
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       Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEISENBERG, WALKER, CASTRO, BENEDETTO, BARRON,
         JAFFEE, THIELE, SPANO, ALFANO, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
         CALHOUN, ERRIGO, HEVESI, JOHN,  MAISEL,  MOLINARO,  PHEFFER,  SAYWARD,
         SCHIMEL,  SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans-
         portation
       AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  wheelchair
         transfer safety
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
    2  adding a new subdivision 52 to read as follows:
    3    52.  ANY VEHICLE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A WHEELCHAIR LIFT SHALL ALSO BE
    4  EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BELT THAT SHALL BE USED TO SECURE INDIVIDUALS  IN
    5  WHEELCHAIRS WHILE THEY ARE BEING LIFTED FROM OR INTO SUCH VEHICLE.
    6    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD08137-01-9