Senate Bill S1366

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways

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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-S1366 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1343
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1602, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5174, A9995
2013-2014: S393, A1427
2015-2016: S1243, A622
2017-2018: S4178, A1303
2019-2020: A2587

2011-S1366 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways.

2011-S1366 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1366 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1366

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DILAN,  DIAZ,  HASSELL-THOMPSON -- 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 emergency
  rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public  streets  and
  highways

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

  Section 1. Section 1602 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows:
  (E)  A  POLICE OFFICER OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED
BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF TO REGULATE  TRAFFIC  AT
THE  SCENE  OF AN ACCIDENT OR SPECIAL EMERGENCY MAY, IN THE INTERESTS OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE, DIRECT THAT A VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS BE
REMOVED FROM A PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY. SUCH POLICE  OFFICER  OR  OTHER
PUBLIC  OFFICER  AND  ANY PERSON ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER DIRECTION
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE  TO  SUCH  VEHICLE  OR  ITS  CONTENTS
UNLESS  SUCH  REMOVAL WAS CARRIED OUT IN A RECKLESS OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT
MANNER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02933-01-1

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