Senate Bill S5397A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of amber and blue lights on certain hazard vehicles

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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-S5397 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6524
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S80, A4438
2021-2022: S6271

2017-S5397 - Summary

Authorizes hazard vehicles designed for the towing or pushing of disabled vehicles to display amber and blue lights for rear projection when such vehicles are engaged in a hazardous operation.

2017-S5397 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5397 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5397
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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 the  display
   of amber and blue lights
 
   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 139-a to read as follows:
   § 139-A. ROADSIDE SERVICE VEHICLE. A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS USED IN THE
 PROVIDING  OF  FUEL,  JUMP STARTS, TIRE CHANGES, LOCKOUT SERVICES, MINOR
 REPAIRS AND SIMILAR SERVICES TO MOTORISTS ALONGSIDE A  ROADWAY  AND,  IF
 EQUIPPED TO DO SO, TO PUSH DISABLED VEHICLES FROM ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANES.
   §  2. Subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added by chapter 197 of the laws of 1970,  paragraph  3  as  amended  by
 chapter  435  of the laws of 1977, paragraph 4 as amended by chapter 465
 of the laws of 2010, subparagraph b of paragraph 4 as amended by chapter
 143 of the laws of 2011, the opening paragraph of paragraph 5 as amended
 by chapter 349 of the laws of 2004, and paragraph 8 as added by  chapter
 156 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   41.  Colored  and  flashing lights. The provisions of this subdivision
 shall govern the affixing and display of lights on vehicles, other  than
 those lights required by law. 1. No light, other than a white light, and
 no revolving, rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving white
 light  shall  be  affixed  to,  or  displayed  on  any vehicle except as
 prescribed herein.
   2. Red lights and certain white lights. One or more red or combination
 red and white lights, or one white light  which  must  be  a  revolving,
 rotating,  flashing,  oscillating  or  constantly  moving  light, may be
 affixed to an authorized emergency  vehicle,  and  such  lights  may  be
 displayed  on  an  authorized  emergency  vehicle  when  such vehicle is

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10407-01-7
              

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2017-S5397A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6524
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S80, A4438
2021-2022: S6271

2017-S5397A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes hazard vehicles designed for the towing or pushing of disabled vehicles to display amber and blue lights for rear projection when such vehicles are engaged in a hazardous operation.

2017-S5397A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5397A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5397--A
     Cal. No. 704
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  ROBACH, AKSHAR, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
   portation  -- 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 the display
   of amber and blue lights on certain hazard vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraphs a and c of paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of
 section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 465 of
 the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows:
   a. One blue light may be affixed to  any  motor  vehicle  owned  by  a
 volunteer  member  of a fire department or on a motor vehicle owned by a
 member of such person's family residing in the same household  or  by  a
 business  enterprise  in which such person has a proprietary interest or
 by which he or she is employed, provided such volunteer firefighter  has
 been  authorized in writing to so affix a blue light by the chief of the
 fire department or company of which he or she is a member, which author-
 ization shall be subject to revocation at any  time  by  the  chief  who
 issued  the  same or his or her successor in office. Such blue light may
 be displayed exclusively by such volunteer firefighter on such a vehicle
 only when engaged in an emergency operation. The use of blue  lights  on
 vehicles  shall  be  restricted  for use only by a volunteer firefighter
 except as otherwise provided for in [subparagraph] SUBPARAGRAPHS  b  AND
 B-1 of this paragraph.
   c.  The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
 relating to the use, placement, power and display of blue  lights  on  a
 police  vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AND HAZARD VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR THE
 TOWING OR PUSHING OF DISABLED VEHICLES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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