| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Feb 01, 2012 |
print number 6119a |
| Feb 01, 2012 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6119A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S6119 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9144
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S2318, A1382
2011-S6119 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6119
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of
vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized
emergency vehicle
PURPOSE:
This bill would expand current vehicle and traffic law to include
emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in
provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care
when approaching.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011 to require motor vehicles
to move over for an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked,
stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a highway to
now include blue, white or amber lights, or a combination of red,
blue, white or amber lights.
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
2011-S6119 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6119
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, BONACIC, GOLDEN, JOHNSON, LARKIN,
LIBOUS, MARTINS, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
tion of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing
authorized emergency vehicle
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 1144-a of the
vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011,
is amended to read as follows:
(a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid
colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped
or standing on the shoulder or any portion of such highway and such
authorized emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE
OR AMBER or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of
section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter. For operators of
motor vehicles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care
shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains
or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emer-
gency vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE OR AMBER or ANY
combination OF red [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three
hundred seventy-five of this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to
another lane, provided that such movement otherwise complies with the
requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, the
provisions of sections eleven hundred ten of this title and eleven
hundred twenty-eight of this title.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as section 3 of chapter 458 of the laws of 2011, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13818-01-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S6119A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9144
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S2318, A1382
2011-S6119A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6119A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of
vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized
emergency vehicle
PURPOSE:
This bill would expand current vehicle and traffic law to include
emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in
provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due
care when approaching.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends subdivision a of section 1144-a of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011 to require
motor vehicles to move over for an authorized emergency vehicle that
is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a
highway to now include blue, white or amber lights, or a combination
of red, blue, white or amber lights.
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
2011-S6119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6119--A
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, BONACIC, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN, JOHNSON,
LARKIN, LIBOUS, MARTINS, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
tion -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera-
tion of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing
authorized emergency vehicle
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid
colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped
or standing on the shoulder or any portion of such highway and such
authorized emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE
OR AMBER or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of
section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter. For operators of
motor vehicles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care
shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains
or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emer-
gency vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE OR AMBER or ANY
combination OF red [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three
hundred seventy-five of this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to
another lane, provided that such movement otherwise complies with the
requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, the
provisions of sections eleven hundred ten of this title and eleven
hundred twenty-eight of this title.
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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