Expands enhanced assault protection for highway workers, motor carrier investigators, and motor carrier inspectors

This bill expands legal protections against assault for a specific group of workers in New York, including highway workers, motor carrier investigators, and motor vehicle inspectors. It achieves this by adding these three job titles to a list of individuals who receive enhanced penalties if someone intentionally injures them while they are performing their official duties. The legislation also creates new definitions within state law to clarify exactly what constitutes a highway worker, a motor carrier investigator, and a motor vehicle inspector. These changes apply to employees working on highways, investigating regulated motor carriers, or inspecting motor vehicles under the Department of Transportation.