Assembly Bill A4416

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A4416 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4062
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §225-a, amd §§226, 227 & 1174, V & T L; amd §§120.00 & 125.10, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7778, S7726
2013-2014: S2743
2015-2016: S3015
2017-2018: S837
2019-2020: S1056

2011-A4416 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when such violation is captured on a camera or observed by a school bus driver; authorizes the use of photographic evidence in the prosecution of such infraction; includes within the class A misdemeanor of assault in the third degree, the causation of physical injury to another person while passing or overtaking a stopped school bus; includes within the class E felony of criminally negligent homicide, the causation of death to another person while passing or overtaking a stopped school bus.

2011-A4416 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4416

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. P. RIVERA, REILLY, PHEFFER, CASTRO, CUSICK, MENG,
  BARRON,  TOWNS,  M. MILLER,  MARKEY, WEISENBERG, BENEDETTO, MAYERSOHN,
  JAFFEE, CRESPO, MAISEL, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
  BOYLAND,  BURLING,  COOK, CORWIN, CYMBROWITZ, FINCH, GABRYSZAK, GALEF,
  HAWLEY,  JEFFRIES,  JOHNS,  KOLB,  LUPARDO,  RAIA,  SWEENEY,  TEDISCO,
  THIELE,  TITONE, TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the  liabil-
  ity  of  owners  of  motor vehicles used to overtake or pass a stopped
  school bus receiving or discharging passengers and authorizing the use
  of photographic evidence in the prosecution of  such  traffic  infrac-
  tion;  and to amend the penal law, in relation to assault in the third
  degree and criminally negligent homicide

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 225-a to read as follows:
  S 225-A. OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF VEHICLES; LIABILITY FOR PASSING OR
OVERTAKING STOPPED SCHOOL BUS. 1.   DEFINITIONS. WHENEVER USED  IN  THIS
ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A.  "OWNER"  MEANS ANY PERSON, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, AGENCY,
ASSOCIATION, LESSOR OR ORGANIZATION WHO AT THE TIME OF THE ISSUANCE OF A
NOTICE OF VIOLATION:
  (1) IS THE BENEFICIAL OR EQUITABLE OWNER OF A VEHICLE; OR
  (2) HAS TITLE TO A VEHICLE; OR
  (3) IS THE REGISTRANT OR CO-REGISTRANT OF A VEHICLE  WHICH  IS  REGIS-
TERED  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OR THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF ANY
OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, DISTRICT, PROVINCE, NATION  OR  OTHER  JURISDIC-
TION; OR
  (4) USES A VEHICLE IN ITS VEHICLE RENTING AND/OR LEASING BUSINESS; OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00407-01-1

              

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