A 1743: Requires the DMV to promulgate rules and regulations to approve certain out-of-state or national accident prevention courses.
The bill aims to recognize out-of-state or national defensive driving classes as valid alternatives to New York state-approved courses. It allows the state to approve courses from other states or countries, providing an option for drivers to complete a defensive driving course without having to take a New York state-approved course. The bill also requires the state to establish regulations for the approval and administration of these courses, including standards for instructors, classroom facilities, and course effectiveness. These regulations will ensure that approved courses meet certain requirements and standards. The bill takes effect immediately, but the provisions related to the recognition of out-of-state courses will not take effect until 90 days after the bill becomes a law.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | referred to transportation |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1743 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to recognizing out-of-state or national defensive driver classes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 399-b of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. "Out-of-state course" or "national course" shall mean an accident 4 prevention course approved or acknowledged by any state other than New 5 York state. 6 § 2. Section 399-g of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 7 290 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 8 § 399-g. Regulations. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and 9 regulations as are necessary to effectuate the provisions of this arti- 10 cle, including rules and regulations necessary to approve certain out- 11 of-state or national courses. In addition to any requirements expressly 12 authorized by this article, such regulations may include but not be 13 limited to requirements and standards with respect to: delivery agencies 14 and instructors; classroom facilities; suspension or revocation of 15 approval; appeal of suspension or revocation; course administration and 16 advertising; monitoring of courses and instructors; and reevaluation of 17 course effectiveness pursuant to section three hundred ninety-nine-f of 18 this article. 19 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 20 section one of this act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it 21 shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03660-01-5