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Assembly Bill A2625

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of electronic devices while driving

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2011-A2625 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1225-d, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A9221

2011-A2625 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of electronic devices while driving; removes the requirement that a violation of this law shall only be issued when there is a reasonable cause to believe that the person operating such vehicle has committed a violation of the law of this state other than a violation of this section.

2011-A2625 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2625

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 19, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the  use  of
  portable electronic devices

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 1225-d of the vehicle and  traffic
law,  as added by chapter 403 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as
follows:
  6. A violation of this section shall be a traffic infraction and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more  than  one  hundred  fifty  dollars.
[Provided,  however,  that  a  summons  for operating a motor vehicle in
violation of this section shall only be issued when there is  reasonable
cause  to  believe  that  the  person  operating  such motor vehicle has
committed a violation of the laws of this state other than  a  violation
of this section.]
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06858-01-1

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