220 - Exemptions for safety equipment.

§ 220. Exemptions  for safety equipment. (1) Notwithstanding any other  provision of this chapter or other  law,  whether  general,  special  or  local,  the commissioner may permit the installation and use of any item  of equipment which he, in his discretion, determines will either  reduce  accidents,  injuries  and fatalities, or otherwise contribute to highway  safety.    (2) Where an exemption  is  granted  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  subdivision   one,   the  commissioner  may,  by  regulation,  establish  standards for the manufacture and use of any  equipment  for  which  the  exemption is granted.