S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2478--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 23, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to interference
with a funeral procession
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 1132 to read as follows:
S 1132. INTERFERENCE WITH A FUNERAL PROCESSION. (A) THE DRIVER OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT ENTER, DRIVE BETWEEN, OBSTRUCT, HINDER OR IN ANY
WAY INTERFERE WITH THE VEHICLES CONSTITUTING A FUNERAL PROCESSION WHILE
SUCH VEHICLES ARE IN MOTION UNLESS SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS PART OF SUCH
PROCESSION, EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY A POLICE OFFICER OR WHEN
SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE EXHIBITING A VISI-
BLE SIGNAL AND SOUNDING AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL OR WHEN COMPLYING WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR-A OF THIS TITLE.
(B) ANY PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
(A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND SUBJECT
TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT
ASSESS ANY POINTS AGAINST THE LICENSE OF A PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(C) NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE ANY LIABIL-
ITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION UPON A FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSU-
ANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR
AGENT THEREOF, WHEN SUCH FIRM, PERSON, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT IS ACTING WITH-
IN THE SCOPE OF HIS, HER OR ITS DUTIES. HOWEVER, ANY FUNERAL FIRM OR
ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF, SHALL AT ALL TIMES
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S. 2478--A 2
OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLES IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STANDARDS OF CARE IMPOSED
TO PREVENT SUCH INJURIES OR DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND/OR PROPERTY OF ANOTH-
ER.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.