BILL NUMBER: S1172
SPONSOR: MATTERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the
vehicles they are towing
 
PURPOSE:
To require towers to clean up debris in surrounding area resulting from
the vehicles they are towing
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 Legislative intent
Section 2 Amends general business lass by adding new section 399-xxx
Section 3 sets the effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
There is often a delay caused by investigation and removal process of
damaged and disabled motor vehicles from vehicle accident crash scenes
results in congestion of traffic and can cause additional accidents.
Further, we find and that it is of vital importance to remove damaged
and disabled vehicles from the roads as promptly as possible. Motor
vehicle accident, disablement sites, are often left in an unsafe and
unclean condition after tow truck operators, and emergency personnel
leave the scene. Clean up standards and enforcement are needed to ensure
public/vehicle safety is maintained and to ensure that accident and
disablement scenes are left free of debris and are safe thoroughfares.
Therefore, the purpose of this law is to ensure that following motor
vehicle accidents and disablements, and as part of the towing services
involved, that the surrounding area/scene will be swept and left clean
and free from debris so as to protect the public and future vehicles
traveling in the area.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S8739 of 23-24
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have
become law