| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
| Jan 07, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1107
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 16th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2021-S1107 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S1107 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1107
SPONSOR: LIU
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the use of
mobile phones and portable electronic devices while driving
PURPOSE:
This legislation would provide that a motor vehicle will be considered
to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs
for purposes of mobile phones and other electronic devices.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends Subdivision 1 of section 1225-c and subdivision 2 of section
1225-d of the vehicle and traffic law to provide that a motor vehicle
will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control
devices, stop signs, railroad crossings or due to heavy traffic for
purposes of mobile phones and other electronic devices.
2021-S1107 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1107
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 7, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. LIU -- 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 use of
mobile phones and portable electronic devices while driving
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1225-c of the vehicle and traffic
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (j) to read as follows:
(J) "WHILE SUCH VEHICLE IS IN MOTION" SHALL MEAN:
(I) ANY TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE IS MOVING;
(II) ANY TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP
SIGN, RAILROAD CROSSING OR ANY OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE REQUIRING A
MOTOR VEHICLE TO STOP; OR
(III) ANY TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED BECAUSE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC
CONGESTION OF A TRAFFIC JAM.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1225-d of the vehicle and traffic law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
(E) "WHILE SUCH VEHICLE IS IN MOTION" SHALL MEAN:
(I) ANY TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE IS MOVING;
(II) ANY TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP
SIGN, RAILROAD CROSSING OR ANY OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE REQUIRING A
MOTOR VEHICLE TO STOP; OR
(III) ANY TIME A MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED BECAUSE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC
CONGESTION OF A TRAFFIC JAM.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03404-01-1
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