Assembly Bill A1530

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2009-A1530 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A958

2009-A1530 - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-A1530 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1530

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. COLTON, DelMONTE, GABRYSZAK, ROBINSON, SPANO --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, BROOK-KRASNY,  BURLING,  CHRIS-
  TENSEN,  COOK,  CROUCH,  ERRIGO,  FINCH,  GIGLIO,  HOOPER, KOLB, KOON,
  MAGEE, MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH, MILLER, MOLINARO, PRETLOW, REILLY, WALKER
  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  safety
  of funeral processions

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

  Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 1129 of the vehicle and  traffic
law is amended to read as follows:
  (c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business
or  residence  district  in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing
other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between
each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable  any  other
vehicle  to  enter  and occupy such space without danger. This provision
shall not apply to  funeral  processions.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION  OF THIS SECTION, A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT FORCE-
FULLY OR OTHERWISE ENTER THE SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES IN A  FUNERAL  PROC-
ESSION  SO  AS  TO  DISRUPT THE ORDERLY PROGRESSION AND MOVEMENT OF SAID
PROCESSION.  A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A TRAFFIC  INFRAC-
TION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04314-01-9

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2009-A1530A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A958

2009-A1530A - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-A1530A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A1530A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1530--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. COLTON, DelMONTE, GABRYSZAK, ROBINSON, SPANO,
  ABBATE --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  BURLING,  CHRISTENSEN,  COOK,  CROUCH,  ERRIGO, FINCH, GIGLIO, HOOPER,
  KOLB, KOON, MAGEE, MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH, J. MILLER, MOLINARO, PRETLOW,
  REILLY -- 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 committee

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the safety
  of funeral processions

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

  Section  1. Subdivision (c) of section 1129 of the vehicle and traffic
law is amended to read as follows:
  (c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business
or residence district in a caravan or motorcade whether  or  not  towing
other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between
each  such  vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other
vehicle to enter and occupy such space without  danger.  This  provision
shall  not  apply  to  funeral  processions.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT  FORCE-
FULLY  ENTER THE SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION SO AS TO
DISRUPT THE ORDERLY PROGRESSION AND MOVEMENT  OF  SAID  PROCESSION.    A
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A TRAFFIC INFRACTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04314-03-0

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A1530B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A958

2009-A1530B - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-A1530B - Sponsor Memo

2009-A1530B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1530--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. COLTON, DelMONTE, GABRYSZAK, ROBINSON, SPANO,
  ABBATE --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  BURLING,  CHRISTENSEN,  COOK,  CROUCH,  ERRIGO, FINCH, GIGLIO, HOOPER,
  KOLB, KOON, MAGEE, MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH, J. MILLER, MOLINARO, PRETLOW,
  REILLY -- 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  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the safety
  of funeral processions

  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 1223-b to read as follows:
  S 1223-B. FUNERAL PROCESSIONS. 1.   A DRIVER OF A  VEHICLE  SHALL  NOT
ENTER A LANE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES TRAV-
ELING SINGLE FILE IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY
INTERFERES  WITH  THE  ORDERLY  PROGRESSION  OF SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION;
PROVIDED THAT THE DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES IN  SUCH  FUNERAL  PROCESSION
SHALL  HAVE INDICATED THEIR STATUS AS MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION BY
TURNING ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND THEIR FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS.
  2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  TRAFFIC
INFRACTION  AND  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04314-09-0

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A1530C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A958

2009-A1530C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-A1530C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 1530--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. COLTON, DelMONTE, GABRYSZAK, ROBINSON, SPANO,
  ABBATE --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  BURLING,  CHRISTENSEN,  COOK,  CROUCH,  ERRIGO, FINCH, GIGLIO, HOOPER,
  KOLB, KOON, MAGEE, MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH, J. MILLER, MOLINARO, PRETLOW,
  REILLY -- 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  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
  committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the safety
  of funeral processions

  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 1223-b to read as follows:
  S 1223-B. FUNERAL PROCESSIONS. 1.   A DRIVER OF A  VEHICLE  SHALL  NOT
ENTER A LANE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES TRAV-
ELING SINGLE FILE IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY
INTERFERES  WITH  THE  ORDERLY  PROGRESSION  OF SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION;
PROVIDED THAT THE DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES IN  SUCH  FUNERAL  PROCESSION
SHALL  HAVE INDICATED THEIR STATUS AS MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION BY
TURNING ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND THEIR FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS.
  2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  TRAFFIC
INFRACTION  AND  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  ACT,
AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ACT, AS DEFINING OR LIMITING THE STATUS OF

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

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