(a) An awardee must ensure that each commercial waste vehicle is equipped with a telematics system that meets the requirements of this section and such other specifications as set forth in the awardee's agreement with the Department. Such system must be approved by the Department prior to the implementation start date of the zone in which such vehicle is authorized to operate pursuant to such agreement, or prior to the date that the vehicle is first used as a commercial waste vehicle, whichever is later. Such system must also be approved prior to the date the vehicle is returned to use as a commercial waste vehicle following any replacement of or material alterations to such system.
(b) The telematics system must transmit vehicle location information to both the awardee and the Department in real time, via cellular connection.
(c) The telematics system must transmit in real time via cellular connection the following information to the awardee:
(1) Vehicle speed;
(2) Each instance when the vehicle travels at a speed above the applicable speed limit;
(3) Each instance of sudden acceleration by the vehicle;
(4) Each instance when the vehicle engages in a hard stop; and
(5) Vehicle miles traveled.
(d) (1) On a monthly basis, the awardee must submit to the Department the information collected pursuant to paragraphs two through five of subdivision c of this section for each commercial waste vehicle, disaggregated by vehicle and, where applicable, by zone, for the previous month.
(2) Data collected pursuant to paragraphs one through six of subdivision c of this section shall be made available to the Department for inspection upon request.
(e) The awardee must ensure that the telematics system installed in each commercial waste vehicle is constantly maintained and is in good working order.
(f) (1) If any material feature of the telematics system is not functioning, an incident report must be filed by the designated carter with the Department within two hours following the discovery of the malfunction or at such time as the designated carter reasonably should have known of the malfunction.
(2) If any material feature of the telematics system of a commercial waste vehicle is not functioning, the commercial waste vehicle must not operate for more than 7 days following the start of the malfunction or the timely filing of an incident report, whichever is later, until the system is repaired. Any commercial waste vehicle in which there is a malfunction of a material feature of the telematics system more than once in a 30 day period shall be removed from service immediately until the system is repaired.
(3) During the period the telematics system is malfunctioning and the commercial waste vehicle is permitted by this subdivision to operate, the vehicle operator or operators must record the following trip record information by hand at the end of each route:
(i) Vehicle miles traveled;
(ii) Route start and stop locations; and
(iii) A list of stops on each route.
(4) In the case of a partial malfunction of the telematics system, the information required pursuant to paragraph 3 of this subdivision need not be recorded by hand if the telematics system is capable of collecting and transmitting such data in real time in accordance with subdivision b of this section.
(5) Trip records required pursuant to paragraph 3 of this subdivision must be submitted to the Department in the monthly report required pursuant to subdivision d of this section.
(Added City Record 11/16/2021, eff. 12/16/2021*)
* Editor's note: For specific effective date provisions, see the editor's note at 16 RCNY Ch. 20.