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Senate Bill S7765

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the requirement for motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice

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2013-S7765 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8882
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1229-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S1155, A5985
2017-2018: S1591

2013-S7765 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice from such vehicles when operating on a street or highway of the state; includes fines and exceptions.

2013-S7765 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7765 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7765

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 5, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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  requiring
  vehicles to be cleared of accumulated snow and ice

  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 1229-e to read as follows:
  S  1229-E.  CLEARANCE  OF ACCUMULATED SNOW AND ICE. 1. A MOTOR VEHICLE
OPERATOR SHALL REMOVE ACCUMULATED SNOW OR ICE  ON  SUCH  MOTOR  VEHICLE,
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  THE HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF OF SUCH MOTOR
VEHICLE, BEFORE OPERATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY  OF
THIS  STATE  IN ORDER TO NOT POSE A THREAT TO OTHER PERSONS OR PROPERTY.
ANY OPERATOR WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  FINED
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
  2.  AN  OPERATOR  OF  A  NON-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WHO VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE  PERSONAL
INJURY  OR  DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON, SHALL BE FINED NOT
LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN  ONE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR
EACH OFFENSE. AN OPERATOR OF A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE WHO VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION RESULTS IN THE PERSONAL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON,  SHALL BE FINED  NOT
LESS  THAN  FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  NOR  MORE  THAN TWELVE HUNDRED FIFTY
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE.
  3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY:
  (A) DURING A PERIOD OF SNOW OR ICE, IF SUCH PERIOD BEGAN AND CONTINUED
DURING THE TIME OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S OPERATION, OR
  (B) DURING THE TIME SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED, OR
  (C) TO EMERGENCY VEHICLES AS DEFINED BY SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  ONE  OF
THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14121-01-4

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