N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 17 § 722.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 722.1 - Reportable accidents

(a) Any accident in any way involving a motor vehicle subject to department inspection, which results in the loss of life or injury of any passenger, employee or other person, or which was caused by mechanical failure (regardless of whether or not injuries were incurred), shall be immediately reported to the department by telephone or electronically to: passengersafety@dot.ny.gov.

(b) In addition to an incident commonly known as an accident, the following are reportable accidents within the purview of this Part:

(1) any mechanical failure;

(2) evidence of intrusion into the body of the vehicle of carbon monoxide, exhaust fumes emitted from such vehicle, or other noxious gases or smoke;

(3) smoke (other than normal exhaust) emanating from the engine or any other part of the vehicle, whether internal or external; and

(4) presence of or emission, whether internal or external, of sparks, flame or fire.

(c) No work shall be performed on and no passengers shall be trans- ported in the vehicle involved until it is released by the Department of Transportation

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 17 § 722.1

Adopted New York State Register October 5, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 40, eff. 10/5/2016