§ 509-s. Annual review of driving record. Each commercial motor carrier shall, at least once every twelve months, review the driving record of each commercial driver it employs to determine whether such driver meets minimum requirements for safe driving or is to be disqualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with this chapter or with rules and regulations of the commissioner of transportation.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 509-S

  • Commercial driver: shall mean every person who is self-employed or employed by a commercial motor carrier and who drives a commercial motor vehicle for hire or profit. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 509-P
  • Commercial motor carrier: shall mean any person, corporation, or entity, who directs one or more commercial motor vehicles and who operates a commercial motor vehicle wholly within or partly within and partly without this state in connection with the operation or administration of any business. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 509-P
  • Commercial motor vehicle: shall mean a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles having a gross combination weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds used in commerce to transport property and it shall include a tow truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least eighty-six hundred pounds. See N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 509-P