senate Bill S5397

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
May 22, 2018 advanced to third reading
May 16, 2018 2nd report cal.
May 15, 2018 1st report cal.1213
Jan 03, 2018 referred to transportation
Jun 21, 2017 committed to rules
Jun 12, 2017 amended on third reading (t) 5397a
May 08, 2017 advanced to third reading
May 03, 2017 2nd report cal.
May 02, 2017 1st report cal.704
Mar 24, 2017 referred to transportation

Votes

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May 15, 2018 - Transportation committee Vote

S5397A
18
0
committee
18
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 2, 2017 - Transportation committee Vote

S5397
18
0
committee
18
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Co-Sponsors

S5397 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §139-a, amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S80
2021-2022: S6271

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.

S5397 - Sponsor Memo

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

Co-Sponsors

S5397A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §139-a, amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S80
2021-2022: S6271

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.

S5397A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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