N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 378: Additional safety requirements for commercial vehicles and vehicles transporting hazardous materials

§ 378. Additional safety requirements for commercial vehicles and

vehicles transporting hazardous materials. 1. Motor vehicles and

trailers operated pursuant to or requiring a certificate or permit for

the transportation of property or hazardous materials from the

interstate commerce commission or the commissioner of transportation and

all other motor vehicles and trailers operated for the commercial

transportation of property or hazardous materials, in addition to being

subject to the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated

thereunder, are also subject to the provisions of section one hundred

forty of the transportation law and safety rules and regulations

promulgated thereunder.

2. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials, in addition to being

subject to the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated

thereunder are also subject to the provisions of section fourteen-f of

the transportation law and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

3. Whenever a vehicle is in violation of a provision of both the

vehicle and traffic law and section fourteen-f or section one hundred

forty of the transportation law or safety rules and regulations

promulgated thereunder, if the offenses arise from the same incident and

the elements of both offenses are substantially the same, the alleged

violator shall be charged only with the appropriate offense of the

transportation law.