N.Y.C. Admin. Code § L.L. 1989/104: L.L. 1989/104

Enactment date: 12/27/1989

Int. No. 1271-A

By Council Members Berman and Albanese; also Council Members Dear, Dryfoos, Gerges, Leffler, Ward, Williams, Wooten, Foster and Eisland

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to mandatory drug testing of school system conveyance drivers

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section one. Declaration of legislative intent and findings. The Council finds that the safety of more than 100,000 school children depends on the ability of New York City school bus drivers to perform at their optimum mental and physical capacities. It is clear that drug use by a school bus driver could severely impede his or her ability to transport children to school safely. It has been documented that drug use impairs the central nervous system, often causing detrimental changes in alertness, consciousness, coordination, judgment, personality, muscle strength, reflex reactions and time sequencing. Consequently, it is necessary to ensure that school bus drivers do not operate buses or other motor vehicles while under the influence of drugs. Implementation of a drug testing program for school bus drivers is the best way to detect drug use by drivers and to prevent those under the influence of drugs from endangering themselves and others. In this manner, parents may be assured that their child's bus driver is drug-free. As such, the Council finds it appropriate, for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of all New Yorkers, to mandate that all entities contracting with the Board of Education to transport school children implement a drug testing program for drivers.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect on September 1, 1990.