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Senate Bill S5910

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a pilot program relating to classroom-based and internet-based motor vehicle accident prevention courses

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2011-S5910 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง224-b, V & T L

2011-S5910 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a pilot program relating to classroom-based and internet-based motor vehicle accident prevention courses.

2011-S5910 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5910 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5910

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            October 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
  a pilot program relating to classroom-based and  internet-based  motor
  vehicle  accident  prevention courses; and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 224-b to read as follows:
  S 224-B. PILOT PROGRAM TO AUTHORIZE DEPARTMENT OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  TO
APPROVE  A  MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY-BASED IN-DEPTH SIX HOUR TEXTBOOK AND
INTERNET CURRICULUM ON SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES. 1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH WORLD-
WIDE SAFE DRIVING TECHNIQUES, INC., SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PILOT
PROGRAM  TO  APPROVE  CLASSROOM-BASED  AND  INTERNET-BASED MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT PREVENTION COURSES, WHICH PROGRAM SHALL BENEFIT MOTORISTS  WITH
POINT  AND  INSURANCE  REDUCTION BENEFITS WHILE A STUDY OF THE PROGRAM'S
EFFECTIVENESS IS CONDUCTED.  SPONSORING AGENCIES FOR THE  IMPLEMENTATION
OF  SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO WORLDWIDE SAFE
DRIVING TECHNIQUES, INC.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY  TO
IMPLEMENT AND CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law and shall expire five years after such effec-
tive  date  when  upon  such    date the provisions of this act shall be
deemed repealed; provided,  however,  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 are  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05916-07-1

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