Senate Bill S1555

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes department of transportation to survey areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens

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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-S1555 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1968
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S109, A643
2013-2014: S791, A2902
2015-2016: S230, A4817
2017-2018: S4885

2009-S1555 - Summary

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a comprehensive study of mitigating dangers to senior citizens in any and all areas in which the survey indicates the need to take action; requires commissioner to report recommendations and findings to the legislature and the governor on or before April 1, 2012.

2009-S1555 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1555 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1555

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. DIAZ, ADAMS, DILAN, DUANE, FOLEY, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER,
  ONORATO, PARKER, PERKINS, SAMPSON, THOMPSON -- read twice and  ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN  ACT  in  relation to authorizing the department of transportation to
  survey areas of the state with a high incidence  of  pedestrian  acci-
  dents involving senior citizens

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

  Section 1. The department of transportation, in consultation with  the
office  for  the aging, the department of motor vehicles, the governor's
traffic safety committee, local police agencies, and any other agency or
group the department of transportation deems necessary to enlist the aid
of, shall conduct a statewide survey to  determine  areas  with  a  high
number  of senior citizen residents and/or a high level of senior pedes-
trian traffic, and/or any incidence of senior citizen  -  motor  vehicle
accidents.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  the  department of transportation shall,
utilizing the results of the survey required by section one of this act,
undertake a comprehensive study of the feasibility of methods  of  miti-
gating  dangers  to pedestrians in any and all areas in which the survey
required in section one of this act indicates such necessity. The  study
shall include, but not be limited to, the feasibility of building safety
median  islands  permitting  pedestrians  to cross on two timing cycles;
retiming of traffic signals; installation of crossing  signs;  installa-
tion  of pedestrian warning signs; lowering of vehicle speed limits; and
cost of implementing any recommendations emanating from the study.
  S 3. The commissioner of transportation shall report study results and
make recommendations to the governor and legislature on or before  April
1, 2011.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04980-01-9

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2009-S1555A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1968
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S109, A643
2013-2014: S791, A2902
2015-2016: S230, A4817
2017-2018: S4885

2009-S1555A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a comprehensive study of mitigating dangers to senior citizens in any and all areas in which the survey indicates the need to take action; requires commissioner to report recommendations and findings to the legislature and the governor on or before April 1, 2012.

2009-S1555A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1555A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1555--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. DIAZ, ADAMS, DILAN, DUANE, FOLEY, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER,
  ONORATO, PARKER, PERKINS, SAMPSON, THOMPSON -- read twice and  ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging --
  recommitted  to  the Committee on Aging in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  in  relation to authorizing the department of transportation to
  survey areas of the state with a high incidence  of  pedestrian  acci-
  dents involving senior citizens

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

  Section 1. The department of transportation, in consultation with  the
office  for  the aging, the department of motor vehicles, the governor's
traffic safety committee, local police agencies, and any other agency or
group the department of transportation deems necessary to enlist the aid
of, shall conduct a statewide survey to  determine  areas  with  a  high
number  of senior citizen residents and/or a high level of senior pedes-
trian traffic, and/or any incidence of senior citizen  -  motor  vehicle
accidents.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  the  department of transportation shall,
utilizing the results of the survey required by section one of this act,
undertake a comprehensive study of the feasibility of methods  of  miti-
gating  dangers  to pedestrians in any and all areas in which the survey
required in section one of this act indicates such necessity. The  study
shall include, but not be limited to, the feasibility of building safety
median  islands  permitting  pedestrians  to cross on two timing cycles;
retiming of traffic signals; installation of crossing  signs;  installa-
tion  of pedestrian warning signs; lowering of vehicle speed limits; and
cost of implementing any recommendations emanating from the study.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04980-02-0

S. 1555--A                          2

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