New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 15 - Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter I - REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
Subchapter A - DRIVER LICENSING AND TRAINING
Part 6 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BUS DRIVERS
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 6.18 - Curbside verification

Universal Citation: 15 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 6.18

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Agents of the commissioner shall conduct curbside verification of a vehicle as defined in section 6.2(a) and (b), or of driver as defined in section 6.2(d), or of a motor carrier as defined in section 6.2(e) of this Part to determine:

(1) the identity of the registrant and owner of the vehicle;

(2) the vehicles' registration and insurance status;

(3) the identity of the driver;

(4) the status and validity of the drivers license;

(5) the drivers' qualification and compliance with article 19-A;

(6) the identity of the motor carrier; or

(7) the motor carriers' qualification and compliance with article 19-A.

(b) The verification process set forth in subdivision (a) of this section will be initiated if the Department of Motor Vehicles:

(1) has been unsuccessful in obtaining driver or motor carrier compliance with any of the provisions of article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or of this Part;

(2) has received evidence of the existence of a driver or motor carrier heretofore unknown or unreported to the department;

(3) has received evidence that a driver or motor carrier has failed to comply with any of the provisions of article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, or of this Part;

(4) has conducted a motor carrier record review or departmental hearing and is verifying compliance therewith; or

(5) is investigating a vehicular accident which occurred when a driver was operating a vehicle while in the employ of a motor carrier.

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