§ 212. Records. Every driver of a motor truck or motor bus shall keep and carry on the vehicle records showing the day and hour when and the place where he went and was released from duty, whether in this state or outside of this state. The commissioner shall prescribe the form of such records and may require such other information to be shown thereon as he shall deem advisable to insure the proper enforcement of this article. Such records shall be exhibited to the commissioner, his representatives, or to any peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties or police officer who shall demand to see the same and shall be held available for further inspection for a period of sixty days within the state of New York in an office designated by the owner. Failure to produce such records upon demand shall be presumptive evidence of a violation of this article relating to keeping such records. In any prosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of this article such records shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the contents thereof.

Terms Used In N.Y. Transportation Law 212

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • motor bus: as used in this article shall be deemed to mean and include any commercial motor vehicle held and used for the transportation of passengers for hire or for a business purpose, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the commissioner. See N.Y. Transportation Law 210
  • motor truck: as used in this article shall be deemed to mean and include any commercial motor vehicle held and used for the transportation of goods, wares and merchandise for hire or for a business purpose, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the commissioner. See N.Y. Transportation Law 210
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