Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 27, 2020 | print number 7828a |
Feb 27, 2020 | amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to transportation |
May 23, 2019 | referred to transportation |
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Co-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
Catalina Cruz
William Colton
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
Multi-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
A7828 - Details
A7828 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7828 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2002, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (b) and (d) as amended by chapter 355 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new paragraph (c-4) is added to read as follows: (a) (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 AND "PEDESTRIAN AND BICY- CLIST SAFETY" AWARENESS as defined by the commissioner, 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 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, prohibiting the oper- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Anthony D'Urso
Catalina Cruz
William Colton
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
Multi-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
A7828A (ACTIVE) - Details
A7828A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7828--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, D'URSO, CRUZ, COLTON, JEAN-PIERRE, SAYEGH, FRONTUS, JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, DenDEKKER, SMULLEN, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW, LAWRENCE, McDONOUGH, B. MILLER, PICHARDO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring instruction in pedestrian and bicyclist safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2002, subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (b) and (d) as amended by chapter 513 of the laws of 2019, are amended and a new paragraph (c-5) is added to read as follows: (a) (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 AND "PEDESTRIAN AND BICY- CLIST SAFETY" AWARENESS as defined by the commissioner, "School Bus Safety" awareness, the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehi- cle or hazard vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter, the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe, and to satisfactorily complete a course prescribed by the commissioner of not EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.