Assembly Actions -
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Aug 13, 2010 |
signed chap.333 |
Aug 03, 2010 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2010 |
returned to assembly passed senate |
Jun 16, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.948 substituted for s5292c |
Jun 16, 2010 |
substituted by a7917d |
Jun 15, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 14, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 10, 2010 |
1st report cal.948 |
Jun 08, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
Jun 03, 2010 |
print number 5292c |
Jun 03, 2010 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
May 13, 2010 |
print number 5292b |
May 13, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to transportation |
May 05, 2009 |
print number 5292a |
May 05, 2009 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5292
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7917 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2009-S5292 - Details
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1146, V & T L
2009-S5292 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5292 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to defining a vulnerable user of a public way, establishing the offense of careless driving and procedures and penalties relating thereto, and authorizing the commissioner of motor vehicles to revoke or suspend the license or driving privileges of a person convicted of careless driving if such person causes injury to a vulnerable user of a public way PURPOSE : To establish the vulnerable user legal concept within the Vehicle and Traffic law and provide for the offense of careless driving. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Dedicates this legislation to Hailey Ng and Diego Martinez. Section 2: adds a new section 159-a to the VTL defining vulnerable user as a pedestrian, highway worker, person riding an animal, or person operating any of the following on a public way, crosswalk, or highway shoulder: farm tractor, skateboard, roller or inline skates, scooter or bicycle. Section 3: adds a new section 1146-b VTL establishing the offense of careless driving and providing penalties and procedures when the
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S5292A - Details
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1146, V & T L
2009-S5292A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5292A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to defining a vulnerable user of a public way, establishing the offense of careless driving and procedures and penalties relating thereto, and authorizing the commissioner of motor vehicles to revoke or suspend the license or driving privileges of a person convicted of careless driving if such person causes injury to a vulnerable user of a public way PURPOSE : To establish the vulnerable user legal concept within the Vehicle and Traffic law and provide for the offense of careless driving. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Dedicates this legislation to Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez. Section 2: adds a new section 159-a to the VTL defining vulnerable user as a pedestrian, highway worker, person riding an animal, or person operating any of the following on a public way, crosswalk, or highway shoulder: farm tractor, skateboard, roller or inline skates, scooter or bicycle.
2009-S5292A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5292--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to defining a vulnerable user of a public way, establishing the offense of careless driving and procedures and penalties relating thereto, and authorizing the commissioner of motor vehicles to revoke or suspend the license or driving privileges of a person convicted of careless driving if such person causes injury to a vulnerable user of a public way THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "the Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez law". S 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 159-a to read as follows: S 159-A. VULNERABLE USER. A PEDESTRIAN, A HIGHWAY WORKER, A PERSON RIDING AN ANIMAL OR A PERSON OPERATING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ON A PUBLIC WAY, CROSSWALK OR SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY: 1. A FARM TRACTOR OR IMPLEMENT OF HUSBANDRY WITHOUT AN ENCLOSED SHELL; 2. A SKATEBOARD; 3. ROLLER SKATES OR IN-LINE SKATES; 4. A SCOOTER; OR 5. A BICYCLE. S 3. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1146-b to read as follows: S 1146-B. CARELESS DRIVING; PROCEDURE; PENALTIES. 1. A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF CARELESS DRIVING IF THE PERSON DRIVES ANY VEHICLE UPON A HIGHWAY, INCLUDING THE SHOULDER OF A HIGHWAY, OR OTHER PREMISES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT DUE CARE OR IN A MANNER THAT ENDANGERS OR WOULD BE LIKELY TO ENDANGER ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10903-04-9
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S5292B - Details
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1146, V & T L
2009-S5292B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5292B REVISED TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the requirement of exercising due care in the operation of a motor vehicle PURPOSE : To penalize vehicle operators who injure others when failing to exercise due care while operating a motor vehicle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill dedicates this legislation to Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez. Section 2 of the bill amends section 1146 of the vehicle and traffic law by: * Designating the current provisions of section 1146 as paragraph (a); * Adding a new paragraph (b) establishing that a driver who causes physical injury to a pedestrian or bicyclist while failing to exercise due care shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and subject to enumerated penalties; * Adding a new paragraph (c) establishing that a driver who causes
2009-S5292B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5292--B 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KLEIN, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the require- ment of exercising due care in the operation of a motor vehicle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez law." S 2. Section 1146 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chap- ter 559 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: S 1146. Drivers to exercise due care. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicyclist, pedestri- an, or domestic animal upon any roadway and shall give warning by sound- ing the horn when necessary. For the purposes of this section, the term "domestic animal" shall mean domesticated sheep, cattle, and goats which are under the supervision and control of a pedestrian. (B) 1. A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TEN OF THE PENAL LAW TO A PEDESTRIAN OR BICYCLIST WHILE FAILING TO EXERCISE DUE CARE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. 2. IF SUCH DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY WHILE FAILING TO EXERCISE DUE CARE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THEN THERE SHALL BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT, AS A RESULT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10903-09-0
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S5292C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1146, V & T L
2009-S5292C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5292C TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the requirement of exercising due care in the operation of a motor vehicle PURPOSE: To penalize vehicle operators who injure others when failing to exercise due care while operating a motor vehicle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill dedicates this legislation to Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez. Section 2 of the bill amends section 1146 of the vehicle and traffic law by: * Designating the current provisions of section 1146 as paragraph (a); * Adding a new paragraph (b) establishing that a driver who causes physical injury to a pedestrian or bicyclist while failing to exercise due care shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and subject to enumerated penalties; * Adding a new paragraph (c) establishing that a driver who causes
2009-S5292C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5292--C 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SQUADRON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KLEIN, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the require- ment of exercising due care in the operation of a motor vehicle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez law." S 2. Section 1146 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chap- ter 559 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: S 1146. Drivers to exercise due care. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicyclist, pedestri- an, or domestic animal upon any roadway and shall give warning by sound- ing the horn when necessary. For the purposes of this section, the term "domestic animal" shall mean domesticated sheep, cattle, and goats which are under the supervision and control of a pedestrian. (B) 1. A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TEN OF THE PENAL LAW TO A PEDESTRIAN OR BICYCLIST WHILE FAILING TO EXERCISE DUE CARE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10903-11-0
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