S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5820
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 2, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, N. RIVERA, GIBSON, HOOPER, CASTRO,
LUPARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BARCLAY, BOYLAND,
COOK, FINCH, GALEF, HEASTIE, HIKIND, MONTESANO, RAIA, REILLY, TOBACCO,
TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the
failure to yield the right of way and death results
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 603-c to read as follows:
S 603-C. ACCIDENTS; SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY. 1.
IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS SIX HUNDRED THREE, SIX
HUNDRED THREE-A AND SIX HUNDRED THREE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL CAUSE TO BE SUSPENDED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF ANY OPERATOR OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE WHO IS CHARGED WITH A FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO
ANOTHER OPERATOR IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX OF
THIS CHAPTER AND SUCH FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY IS THE CAUSE OF
AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS.
2. ANY SUSPENSION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS SIX
HUNDRED THREE, SIX HUNDRED THREE-A AND SIX HUNDRED THREE-B OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, BUT FOR NO LONGER THAN SIXTY DAYS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CERTIFY
THE COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS IN A MANNER AND FORM
TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
WHOSE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY APPLY TO THE
COMMISSIONER FOR A RESTRICTED LICENSE WHEREBY SUCH OPERATOR MAY OPERATE
A MOTOR VEHICLE ONLY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO HIS OR HER PLACE OF EMPLOY-
MENT OR THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE, TO ATTEND CLASSES
AT SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR TO TRANSPORT HIS OR HER
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SPOUSE TO ATTEND SUCH CLASSES, OR TO THE OFFICE OF THE PHYSICIAN OR
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF SUCH OPERATOR OR THE SPOUSE OF SUCH OPERA-
TOR.
3. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that effective immediately, the addition,
amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the
implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized and
directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.