S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2377
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 18, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, AUBRY, ORTIZ, PHEFFER -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. BRENNAN, COOK, MAYERSOHN, WRIGHT -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a fine for
parked or unattended semitrailers or trailers on streets of a city
with a population of one million or more
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision (b) of section 1204 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 193 of the laws of 1974, is
amended to read as follows:
2. In any city with a population of one million or more, whenever any
police officer, or any person designated by the commissioner [of traf-
fic], finds a semitrailer or trailer without a tractor or towing vehicle
attached, parked or unattended on any city street, such officer or
person designated by the commissioner [of traffic] is hereby authorized
to provide for the removal of such semitrailer or trailer to a garage,
automobile pound or other place of safety. THE OWNER OR OTHER PERSON
LAWFULLY ENTITLED TO THE POSSESSION OF SUCH SEMITRAILER OR TRAILER SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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