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A00998 Summary:

BILL NOA00998
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORGantt
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §381, V & T L
 
Increases the fine for operating a motorcycle with a muffler that produces excessive or unusual noise from one hundred dollars to seven hundred dollars.
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A00998 Actions:

BILL NOA00998
 
01/10/2017referred to transportation
01/03/2018referred to transportation
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A00998 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A998
 
SPONSOR: Gantt

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to increasing the fine for operating a motorcycle with a
muffler that produces excessive or unusual noise
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
The bill would increase the fine for operating a motorcycle with a
muffler that produces excessive or unusual noise from $100 to $700.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Amends subdivision 13 of section 381 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 61 of the laws of 1989 to increase the fine for operat-
ing a motorcycle with a muffler that produces excessive or unusual noise
from $100 to $700.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Numerous complaints from the public have been about excessively loud
noise from motorcycles. Some motorcyclists modify the exhaust system of
a motorcycle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emit-
ted by the motor.
 
It is currently illegal to modify or remove the muffler system from a
motorcycle and continue to operate the motorcycle on public roads.  The
reputation of motorcycle owners is negatively affected by the extremely
load noise from these violators. Unfortunately, the current $100 fine is
not providing enough of a deterrent and needs to be increased.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2009-2010: A.874
2011-2012: A.1292
2013-2014: A.1028
2015-2016: A.597
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.
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