Assembly Bill A8857

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits authorized emergency vehicles from using emergency lights or sirens when not in an emergency situation

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A8857 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1104, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4458

2009-A8857 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits authorized emergency vehicles from using emergency lights or sirens when not in an emergency situation.

2009-A8857 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8857 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8857

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CASTRO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting
  authorized emergency vehicles from using emergency  lights  or  sirens
  when not in an emergency situation

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

  Section 1. Section 1104 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
  (G)  THE DRIVER OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE SHALL BE PROHIBITED
FROM USING ANY AUDIBLE SIGNALS, SUCH AS SIRENS, OR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WHEN
THE AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS NOT BEING USED IN AN EMERGENCY SITU-
ATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14314-01-9

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