Assembly Bill A5985A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the requirement for motor vehicle operators to make reasonable efforts to clear accumulated snow and ice

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A5985 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1155
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1229-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8882, S7765
2017-2018: S1591

2015-A5985 - Summary

Requires motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice from such vehicles when operating on a street or highway of the state; includes fines and exceptions.

2015-A5985 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5985

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
  vehicles to be cleared of accumulated snow and ice

  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 1229-e to read as follows:
  S 1229-E. CLEARANCE OF ACCUMULATED SNOW AND ICE. 1.  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE
OPERATOR  SHALL  REMOVE  ACCUMULATED  SNOW OR ICE ON SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE HOOD, TRUNK  AND  ROOF  OF  SUCH  MOTOR
VEHICLE,  BEFORE OPERATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY OF
THIS STATE IN ORDER TO NOT POSE A THREAT TO OTHER PERSONS  OR  PROPERTY.
ANY  OPERATOR WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
  2. AN OPERATOR OF A NON-COMMERCIAL  MOTOR  VEHICLE  WHO  VIOLATES  THE
PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE PERSONAL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON, SHALL BE  FINED  NOT
LESS  THAN  TWO  HUNDRED  DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
EACH OFFENSE. AN OPERATOR OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WHO VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE  PERSONAL
INJURY  OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON,  SHALL BE FINED NOT
LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  NOR  MORE  THAN  TWELVE  HUNDRED  FIFTY
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY:
  (A) DURING A PERIOD OF SNOW OR ICE, IF SUCH PERIOD BEGAN AND CONTINUED
DURING THE TIME OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S OPERATION, OR
  (B) DURING THE TIME SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED, OR
  (C)  TO  EMERGENCY  VEHICLES  AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED ONE OF
THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02241-01-5

2015-A5985A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1155
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1229-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8882, S7765
2017-2018: S1591

2015-A5985A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice from such vehicles when operating on a street or highway of the state; includes fines and exceptions.

2015-A5985A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5985--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
  reasonable efforts be made to clear motor vehicles of accumulated snow
  and ice

  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 1229-e to read as follows:
  S 1229-E. CLEARANCE OF ACCUMULATED SNOW AND ICE. 1.  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE
OPERATOR SHALL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED SNOW OR ICE
ON  SUCH  MOTOR  VEHICLE,  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WINDSHIELD,
WINDOWS, HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF OF SUCH MOTOR  VEHICLE,  BEFORE  OPERATING
THE MOTOR VEHICLE ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY OF THIS STATE IN ORDER TO NOT
POSE  A  THREAT  TO OTHER PERSONS OR PROPERTY. ANY OPERATOR WHO VIOLATES
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FINED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
  2. AN OPERATOR OF A NON-COMMERCIAL  MOTOR  VEHICLE  WHO  VIOLATES  THE
PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE PERSONAL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON, SHALL BE  FINED  NOT
LESS  THAN  TWO  HUNDRED  DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
EACH OFFENSE. AN OPERATOR OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WHO VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE  PERSONAL
INJURY  OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON,  SHALL BE FINED NOT
LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED  DOLLARS  NOR  MORE  THAN  TWELVE  HUNDRED  FIFTY
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY:
  (A) DURING THE TIME SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED, OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02241-03-6

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