| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 02, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7227
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2011-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7227
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing
"Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers on license plates of vehicles driven by
persons under the age of eighteen
PURPOSE:
Allows that "Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers be placed on license
plates of motor vehicles driven by individuals who are under eighteen
years old or parents.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 Section 507 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6; Display of permit sticker.
Section 2.
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law, provided that the commissioner of motor
vehicles is immediately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend
and/or repeal any rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on its effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The leading cause of death among teens is motor vehicle crashes, and
2011-S7227 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7227
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 allowing
"Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers on license plates of vehicles driven by
persons under the age of eighteen
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 507 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. DISPLAY OF SAFE-TEEN-NY DRIVER STICKER. ANY PERSON WHO IS UNDER
THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND HOLDS A LEARNER'S PERMIT, LIMITED CLASS DJ,
LIMITED CLASS MJ LICENSE, CLASS DJ OR CLASS MJ LICENSE, MAY DISPLAY A
SAFE-TEEN-NY DRIVER STICKER ON OR NEAR THE LICENSE PLATE OF EACH VEHICLE
DRIVEN BY SUCH PERSON. THE PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS OF SUCH PERSON
MAY ALSO DISPLAY A SAFE-TEEN-NY DRIVER STICKER. THE STICKER SHALL BE
YELLOW IN COLOR, AND BEAR THE WORDS "SAFE-TEEN-NY DRIVER". THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SUCH STICKERS FOR ISSUANCE UPON REQUEST
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law, provided that the commissioner of motor
vehicles is immediately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend
and/or repeal any rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on its effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04467-01-1
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