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Assembly Bill A3163

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits use of safety strobe light to change a traffic signal

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2013-A3163 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง1115-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2427
2011-2012: A2076
2015-2016: A2250
2017-2018: A2251
2019-2020: A4110
2021-2022: A4853
2023-2024: A2666

2013-A3163 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits use of safety strobe light to change a traffic signal by an unauthorized person.

2013-A3163 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3163

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. REILICH, FINCH, KOLB, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. OAKS -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unlawful use
  of a safety strobe light

  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 1115-a to read as follows:
  S 1115-A. UNLAWFUL USE OF A SAFETY STROBE LIGHT.  IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON TO USE A SAFETY STROBE LIGHT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SWITCHING
A   TRAFFIC   SIGNAL.  THIS  PROVISION  SHALL  NOT  APPLY  TO  EMERGENCY
AGENCIES/PERSONNEL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND PERSONS AUTHORIZED BY
SAID AGENCIES TO USE SAID LIGHTS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01384-01-3

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