New York
HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN NEW YORK:
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
Ignition Interlock Law
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
Ignition Interlock Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction
*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria
MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN NEW YORK IN THE YEAR 2010: 1,200
Click here to view the Partners for Child Passenger Safety Study in Adobe Acrobat Format.
For additional information about the highway and auto safety laws in New York go to www.assembly.state.ny.us or www.senate.state.ny.us.
Contact
For information on how to get involved with an issue in this state, please contact Jenny Cheek at advocates@saferoads.org.
