New York State Pioneering Parking Legislation
NEW YORK – The state of New York introduced pioneering legislation aimed at protecting Truck Drivers and Owner Operators. State lawmakers James Seward (NY State Senator) and Peter Lopez (NY State Assemblyman) have co-sponsored legislation aimed at assisting businesses to create safe and available truck parking.
The concern of safe truck parking has erupted throughout the trucking industry in the last number of months. Federal legislation has been introduced the United States House of Representatives and Senate following the murder of truck driver Jason Rivenburg. Rivenburg was a New York driver who was robbed and shot in 2009 while his truck was parked at an abandoned Gas Station in South Carolina.
The New York state legislation is proposing a loan fund to assist in the creation of truck parking along highways, truckstops, travel centers, and hotels. The bill also grants tax credits to Shippers and Consignees who provide parking facilities for drivers awaiting pickup and delivery of loads.
Brad Hollister
