Senate Bill S5974A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to adding a school bus safety component to the pre-licensing driver's education course

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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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2017-S5974 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8565
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2960, A605

2017-S5974 - Summary

Relates to adding a school bus safety component to the pre-licensing driver's education course.

2017-S5974 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5974 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5974
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PHILLIPS, RITCHIE -- 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 adding a
   school bus safety component to the  pre-licensing  driver's  education
   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) and  paragraphs  (b)  and
 (d)  of  subdivision  4  of  section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 97 of  the  laws
 of 2016 and paragraphs (b) and (d) as amended by chapter 585 of the laws
 of  2002,  are  amended  and  a  new paragraph (c-3) is added 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, SCHOOL BUS SAFETY and such other matters
 as the commissioner 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. 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, prohib-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8565
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2960, A605

2017-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to adding a school bus safety component to the pre-licensing driver's education course.

2017-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5974--A
     Cal. No. 211
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PHILLIPS, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
   ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
   third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to adding a
   school bus safety component to the  pre-licensing  driver's  education
   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) and  paragraphs  (b)  and
 (d)  of  subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 amended by chapter 355 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new  para-
 graph (c-4) is added 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", "Work Zone Safety"
 awareness and "Motorcycle Safety" awareness as defined  by  the  commis-
 sioner,  the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding with
 a parked, stopped or standing authorized  emergency  vehicle  or  hazard
 vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter,
 the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols, SCHOOL BUS
 SAFETY  and such other matters as the commissioner 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 class-
 room driver training and highway safety instruction  or  the  equivalent
 thereof.  Such  test  shall  include  at  least  seven written questions
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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