New York Reintroduces Bill to Ban the Use of Grille/Brush Guards
A new bill (A.B. 107) to prohibit the use of grille or brush guards attached to a motor vehicle’s chassis has been reintroduced in the New York State Assembly.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the New York Assembly Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to A.B. 107.
A.B. 107 relies on unsubstantiated claims that these grille guards create the potential of greater harm to other vehicles in the event of a collision.
A.B. 107 relies on unsubstantiated claims that grille guards obstruct airbag sensors, rendering the airbags useless in an accident.
A.B. 107 would require owners of vehicles currently equipped with certain grille guards (including those purchased with this equipment from a dealership) to remove these guards.
A.B. 107 ignores an existing federal prohibition against selling equipment that would take a vehicle out of compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, including Section 208 which covers occupant crash protection and air bags.
DON'T DELAY! Please contact members of the New York Assembly Transportation Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to this bill.
Please e-mail a copy of your letter to
stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
New York Assembly Transportation Committee
David F. Gantt, Chair
518-455-5606
518-455-5419 (fax)
(no email listed)
Marc Alessi
alessim@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5294
Darrel J. Aubertine
aubertd@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-5545
Jim Bacalles
bacallj@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-5791
Michael Cusick
cusickm@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5526
Ruben Diaz, Jr.
diazr@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5514
Francine DelMonte
delmonf@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5284
Joseph Errigo
errigoj@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5662
Joe Giglio
GiglioJ@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5241
Sam Hoyt
hoyts@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4886
Ivan C. Lafayette
lafayei@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4545
George S. Latimer
latimeg@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4897
John W. Lavelle
lavellj@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4677
Charles D. Lavine
lavinec@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5456
Donna Lupardo
lupardd@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-5431
David G. McDonough
McDonoD@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4633
Jimmy Meng
mengj@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-5411
Joan L. Millman
millmaj@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-5426
N. Nick Perry
perryn@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-4166
Bill Reilich
reilicw@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-4664
Fred Thiele, Jr.
thielef@assembly.state.ny.us518-455-5997
Paul D. Tonko
tonkop@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-5197
Harvey Weisenberg
weisenh@assembly.state.ny.us 518-455-3028
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