Assembly Bill A7423

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle

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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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2009-A7423 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1144, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A3568
2013-2014: A3848
2015-2016: A2039
2017-2018: A811
2019-2020: A3108
2021-2022: A1417
2023-2024: A4546

2009-A7423 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights to switch lanes or reduce the speed of the driver's vehicle, and be prepared to stop the vehicle.

2009-A7423 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7423

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PRETLOW, GUNTHER, CROUCH, FIELDS, COOK, FINCH,
  SPANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BACALLES,  BARRON,  DUPREY,
  JOHN, MILLMAN, REILLY, SCHIMEL, TOWNS, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring an
  operator of a motor vehicle approaching stationary emergency vehicles,
  tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles on the roadway
  to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 1144 of the vehicle and  traffic
law,  as  amended by chapter 300 of the laws of 1960, is amended to read
as follows:
  (b) THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE APPROACHING A  STATIONARY  AUTHOR-
IZED  EMERGENCY VEHICLE THAT DISPLAYS FLASHING YELLOW, AMBER, WHITE, RED
OR BLUE LIGHTS, OR A STATIONARY TOW VEHICLE OR A RECOVERY  VEHICLE  THAT
DISPLAYS  FLASHING  LIGHTS WHILE PERFORMING A RECOVERY OR LOADING ON THE
ROADSIDE, OR A STATIONARY  HIGHWAY  MAINTENANCE  VEHICLE  THAT  DISPLAYS
FLASHING  LIGHTS,  SHALL  APPROACH  SUCH EMERGENCY VEHICLE, TOW VEHICLE,
RECOVERY VEHICLE OR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLE  WITH  DUE  CAUTION  AND
SHALL,  ABSENT ANY OTHER DIRECTION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, PROCEED
AS FOLLOWS:
  (1) IF EXISTING SAFETY AND TRAFFIC  CONDITIONS  PERMIT,  MAKE  A  LANE
CHANGE INTO A LANE NOT ADJACENT TO SUCH VEHICLES; OR
  (2)  IF A LANE CHANGE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS
NOT POSSIBLE, REDUCE THE SPEED OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE TO A REASONABLE AND
PROPER SPEED FOR EXISTING ROAD AND  TRAFFIC  CONDITIONS,  AND  SHALL  BE
PREPARED TO STOP SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  VIOLATION  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE  FIRST  VIOLATION  AND  FIVE  HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10641-01-9

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