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Assembly Bill A643

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes department of transportation to survey areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens

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2011-A643 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1968
2013-2014: A2902
2015-2016: A4817

2011-A643 - Summary

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a comprehensive study of mitigating dangers to senior citizens in any and all areas in which the survey indicates the need to take action; requires commissioner to report recommendations and findings to the legislature and the governor on or before April 1, 2014.

2011-A643 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   643

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, PHEFFER, TITUS, ROSENTHAL, CRESPO, COLTON,
  BOYLAND,  M. MILLER  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  AMEDORE,
  BROOK-KRASNY, MARKEY, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Aging

AN ACT in relation to authorizing the department  of  transportation  to
  survey  areas  of  the state with a high incidence of pedestrian acci-
  dents involving senior citizens

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

  Section  1. The department of transportation, in consultation with the
office for the aging, the department of motor vehicles,  the  governor's
traffic safety committee, local police agencies, and any other agency or
group the department of transportation deems necessary to enlist the aid
of,  shall  conduct  a  statewide  survey to determine areas with a high
number of senior citizen residents and/or a high level of senior  pedes-
trian  traffic,  and/or  any incidence of senior citizen - motor vehicle
accidents.
  S 2. The commissioner  of  the  department  of  transportation  shall,
utilizing the results of the survey required by section one of this act,
undertake  a  comprehensive study of the feasibility of methods of miti-
gating dangers to pedestrians in any and all areas in which  the  survey
required  in section one of this act indicates such necessity. The study
shall include, but not be limited to, the feasibility of building safety
median islands permitting pedestrians to cross  on  two  timing  cycles;
retiming  of  traffic signals; installation of crossing signs; installa-
tion of pedestrian warning signs; lowering of vehicle speed limits;  and
cost of implementing any recommendations emanating from the study.
  S 3. The commissioner of transportation shall report study results and
make  recommendations to the governor and legislature on or before April
1, 2013.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2011-A643A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1968
2013-2014: A2902
2015-2016: A4817

2011-A643A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a comprehensive study of mitigating dangers to senior citizens in any and all areas in which the survey indicates the need to take action; requires commissioner to report recommendations and findings to the legislature and the governor on or before April 1, 2014.

2011-A643A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 643--A
                                                         Cal. No. 39

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, TITUS, ROSENTHAL, CRESPO, COLTON, BOYLAND,
  M. MILLER,  P. RIVERA  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of A. AMEDORE,
  BROOK-KRASNY, MARKEY, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Aging -- advanced to  a  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  in  relation to authorizing the department of transportation to
  survey areas of the state with a high incidence  of  pedestrian  acci-
  dents involving senior citizens

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

  Section 1. The department of transportation, in consultation with  the
office  for  the aging, the department of motor vehicles, the governor's
traffic safety committee, local police agencies, and any other agency or
group the department of transportation deems necessary to enlist the aid
of, shall conduct a statewide survey to  determine  areas  with  a  high
number  of senior citizen residents and/or a high level of senior pedes-
trian traffic, and/or any incidence of senior citizen  -  motor  vehicle
accidents.
  S  2.  The  commissioner  of  the  department of transportation shall,
utilizing the results of the survey required by section one of this act,
undertake a comprehensive study of the feasibility of methods  of  miti-
gating  dangers  to pedestrians in any and all areas in which the survey
required in section one of this act indicates such necessity. The  study
shall include, but not be limited to, the feasibility of building safety
median  islands  permitting  pedestrians  to cross on two timing cycles;
retiming of traffic signals; installation of crossing  signs;  installa-
tion  of pedestrian warning signs; lowering of vehicle speed limits; and
cost of implementing any recommendations emanating from the study.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02201-03-1

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