Assembly Actions -
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Jun 08, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to transportation |
Apr 15, 2009 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4166
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6808
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §604, add §604-a, V & T L
2009-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4166 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring certain drivers attend a mandatory driver safety course PURPOSE : In addition to the penalties prescribed under §§ 1800 and 1801 of this article, the locality requires that a person who commits a traffic infraction or misdemeanor attend a mandatory driver safety course. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This legislation provides localities with the ability to require persons who commit a traffic infraction or misdemeanor to attend a mandatory driver safety course after the accident is assessed for the level of carelessness or recklessness of the driver. JUSTIFICATION : In an effort to preserve life and prevent injury, death and economic costs associated with motor vehicle accidents, in many instances caused by repeat traffic violators and crash repeaters, there needs to
2009-S4166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4166 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring certain drivers attend a mandatory driver safety course THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 604 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to read as follows: S 604. Reports; contents; preparation; distribution; filing. 1. Reports of accidents required under [the preceding] section SIX HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, or under the rules and regulations of the commis- sioner, shall be upon forms prepared by him OR HER and contain such information as he OR SHE shall prescribe. Blank forms for such reports shall be printed by the commissioner and a supply sent to all city, town and village clerks and to the chief officer of every city police depart- ment for general distribution and use as [herein] provided IN THIS ARTI- CLE. 2. FORMS PREPARED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR USE IN ACCIDENT REPORTING SHALL CONTAIN A SECTION TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF CARELESSNESS OR RECKLESS- NESS OF THE DRIVER OR DRIVERS. THE COMMISSIONER, PURSUANT TO REGULATION, SHALL DETERMINE WHAT LEVEL OF CARELESSNESS OR RECKLESSNESS SHALL REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT A MANDATORY DRIVER SAFETY COURSE PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THIS ARTICLE. 3. Reports of accidents, required under [the preceding] section SIX HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, shall be sent to and filed with the commissioner at the main office of the bureau of motor vehicles in the city of Albany, except as otherwise provided by the rules and regu- lations of the commissioner. S 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 604-a to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06722-01-9
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