Senate Bill S7479

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the driver training and highway safety instruction course

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

  • 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-S7479 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9675
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S2766, A5572

2015-S7479 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that the pre-licensing course be given by a state-approved classroom or online provider.

2015-S7479 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7479 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7479

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 4, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- 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  driver
  training and highway safety instruction course

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

  Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  4  of
section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of
the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  Upon  submission  of  an  application for a driver's license, the
applicant shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit  evidence
of  passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic, the
laws relating to driving while ability is impaired and while  intoxicat-
ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", or "Work Zone Safe-
ty"  awareness as defined by the commissioner, the law relating to exer-
cising due care to avoid colliding with a parked,  stopped  or  standing
authorized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle pursuant to section elev-
en hundred forty-four-a of this chapter, the ability to read and compre-
hend traffic signs and symbols and such other matters as the commission-
er  may prescribe, and to satisfactorily complete a course prescribed by
the commissioner of not less than four hours  and  not  more  than  five
hours,  consisting  of  [classroom]  driver  training and highway safety
instruction or the equivalent  thereof  DELIVERED  BY  A  STATE-APPROVED
CLASSROOM  OR  ONLINE PROVIDER.   Such test shall include at least seven
written questions concerning the effects of consumption  of  alcohol  or
drugs  on  the  ability  of  a person to operate a motor vehicle and the
legal and financial consequences resulting from  violations  of  section
eleven  hundred ninety-two of this chapter, prohibiting the operation of
a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such test
shall include one or more written questions concerning  the  devastating
effects  of  "Road  Rage"  on the ability of a person to operate a motor
vehicle and the legal and financial consequences resulting from assault-
ing, threatening or interfering  with  the  lawful  conduct  of  another
person  legally  using  the roadway. Such test shall include one or more

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

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