Assembly Bill A2039

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2039 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1144, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A7423
2011-2012: A3568
2013-2014: A3848
2017-2018: A811
2019-2020: A3108
2021-2022: A1417
2023-2024: A4546

2015-A2039 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights to switch lanes or reduce the speed of the driver's vehicle, and be prepared to stop the vehicle.

2015-A2039 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2039

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring an
  operator of a motor vehicle approaching stationary emergency vehicles,
  tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles on the roadway
  to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision (b) of section 1144 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by chapter 300 of the laws of 1960, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  (b)  THE  OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE APPROACHING A STATIONARY AUTHOR-
IZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE THAT DISPLAYS FLASHING YELLOW, AMBER, WHITE,  RED
OR  BLUE  LIGHTS, OR A STATIONARY TOW VEHICLE OR A RECOVERY VEHICLE THAT
DISPLAYS FLASHING LIGHTS WHILE PERFORMING A RECOVERY OR LOADING  ON  THE
ROADSIDE,  OR  A  STATIONARY  HIGHWAY  MAINTENANCE VEHICLE THAT DISPLAYS
FLASHING LIGHTS, SHALL APPROACH SUCH  EMERGENCY  VEHICLE,  TOW  VEHICLE,
RECOVERY  VEHICLE  OR  HIGHWAY  MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH DUE CAUTION AND
SHALL, ABSENT ANY OTHER DIRECTION BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,  PROCEED
AS FOLLOWS:
  (1)  IF  EXISTING  SAFETY  AND  TRAFFIC CONDITIONS PERMIT, MAKE A LANE
CHANGE INTO A LANE NOT ADJACENT TO SUCH VEHICLES; OR
  (2) IF A LANE CHANGE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION  IS
NOT POSSIBLE, REDUCE THE SPEED OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE TO A REASONABLE AND
PROPER  SPEED  FOR  EXISTING  ROAD  AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, AND SHALL BE
PREPARED TO STOP SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY  A  FINE  NOT  TO
EXCEED  ONE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR  THE FIRST VIOLATION AND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05684-01-5

A. 2039                             2

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