Assembly Bill A3170A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled

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

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2015-A3170 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3389
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§1800-a & 1801-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5965, S480
2011-2012: A4732, S4892
2013-2014: A2361, S2136
2017-2018: A7417, S6212
2019-2020: S2620
2021-2022: S5618
2023-2024: S4608

2015-A3170 - Summary

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled; further requires such zones to be marked by a traffic light or stop sign.

2015-A3170 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3170

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. TITONE, CUSICK, BENEDETTO -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to doubling the
  fines  for  traffic  infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in
  school traffic control zones

  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 two new
sections 1800-a and 1801-a to read as follows:
  S 1800-A. SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE; TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.   NOTWITH-
STANDING  THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE AND
ANY RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THAT PART OF ANY  HIGHWAY  ADJA-
CENT  TO  A  SCHOOL  WHERE  MAXIMUM SCHOOL SPEED LIMITS HAVE BEEN ESTAB-
LISHED, SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNATED A SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE AND SHALL
BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF EITHER A TRAFFIC LIGHT  OR  STOP
SIGN  AT  EVERY  INTERSECTION OR CORNER IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING A SCHOOL
SAFETY ZONE WITHIN SUCH SCHOOL ZONE. ALL FINES FOR  TRAFFIC  INFRACTIONS
PURSUANT  TO THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT FOR THE FINES FOR SPEEDING IN A SCHOOL
SPEED ZONE AS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH FOUR OF SUBDIVISION  (H)  OF  SECTION
ELEVEN  HUNDRED  EIGHTY OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH ARE COMMITTED IN A SCHOOL
TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE SHALL BE DOUBLE THE MAXIMUM  AMOUNT  OTHERWISE  SET
OUT IN THIS CHAPTER FOR SUCH INFRACTIONS.
  S  1801-A.  SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE; MISDEMEANORS. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE  AND  ANY
RULE   OR   REGULATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ALL  FINES  FOR  MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, WHICH ARE COMMITTED  IN  A  SCHOOL
TRAFFIC  CONTROL  ZONE,  AS  DESIGNATED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED-A OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE DOUBLE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT  OTHERWISE
SET OUT IN THIS CHAPTER FOR SUCH MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00735-01-5

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2015-A3170A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3389
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§1800-a & 1801-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5965, S480
2011-2012: A4732, S4892
2013-2014: A2361, S2136
2017-2018: A7417, S6212
2019-2020: S2620
2021-2022: S5618
2023-2024: S4608

2015-A3170A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled; further requires such zones to be marked by a traffic light or stop sign.

2015-A3170A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3170--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. TITONE, CUSICK, BENEDETTO -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
  Transportation   --   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 doubling the
  fines for traffic infractions and traffic  misdemeanors  committed  in
  school traffic control zones

  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  two  new
sections 1800-a and 1801-a to read as follows:
  S  1800-A. SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE; TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.  NOTWITH-
STANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS ARTICLE  AND
ANY  RULE  OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THAT PART OF ANY HIGHWAY ADJA-
CENT TO A SCHOOL WHERE MAXIMUM SCHOOL  SPEED  LIMITS  HAVE  BEEN  ESTAB-
LISHED, SHALL ALSO BE DESIGNATED A SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE AND SHALL
BE  CLEARLY  MARKED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF EITHER A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP
SIGN AT EVERY INTERSECTION OR CORNER IMMEDIATELY  SURROUNDING  A  SCHOOL
SAFETY  ZONE  WITHIN SUCH SCHOOL ZONE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT NO TRAFFIC
LIGHT OR STOP SIGN SHALL BE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IF  SUCH  INSTALLA-
TION  WOULD,  BASED ON ENGINEERING JUDGMENT BY THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE
HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE INTERSECTION OR CORNER, ENDANGER THE SAFETY
OF MOTORISTS OR PEDESTRIANS, OR OTHERWISE NOT BE CONSISTENT  WITH  ENGI-
NEERING  JUDGMENT  REGARDING  THE  PLACEMENT  OF  TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOP
SIGNS.  ALL FINES FOR TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER WHICH
ARE COMMITTED IN A SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE SHALL BE DOUBLE THE MAXI-
MUM AMOUNT OTHERWISE SET OUT IN THIS CHAPTER FOR SUCH INFRACTIONS.
  S 1801-A. SCHOOL TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE;  MISDEMEANORS.  NOTWITHSTANDING
THE  PROVISIONS  OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY
RULE  OR  REGULATION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  ALL  FINES   FOR   MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTIONS  PURSUANT  TO  THIS CHAPTER, WHICH ARE COMMITTED IN A SCHOOL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00735-03-5

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