| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Sep 06, 2010 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8480
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
2009-S8480 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S8480 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S8480
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the develop-
ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New
York interstate highways
PURPOSE:
This legislation requires the New York State Department of Transporta-
tion, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop
a program to address the problem of wrong way drivers in New York State.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to require the New
York State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the
Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop a program to address the prob-
lem of wrong way drivers in New York State within one year.
JUSTIFICATION:
Tragic incidents of wrong way driving our occurring at an alarming rate.
On July 5, 2010 at approximately 6 am, Huntington resident John Rey was
driving his Super Shuttle van, as he did responsibly for over 25 years,
and was hit head-on on by a drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway
in Queens. The drunk driver entered the expressway going the wrong
direction. Mr. Rey was taken to New York Hospital in Queens. After 16
days of a brutal fight for his life, he passed away on July 22, 2010.
2009-S8480 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8480
I N S E N A T E
September 6, 2010
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the develop-
ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New
York interstate highways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to
read as follows:
S 67. WRONG WAY DRIVER PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO
ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGH-
WAYS.
2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL:
A. INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS
ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS;
B. ASSESS WHAT OTHER STATES HAVE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM;
C. SET FORTH POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; AND
D. IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON
NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD18059-01-0
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