Assembly Bill A2766

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the operation of vehicles on approach of vehicles displaying a blue light

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A2766 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1144, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2971
2019-2020: A1375
2021-2022: A5866

2023-A2766 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the operation of vehicles on approach of vehicles displaying a blue light; requires vehicles to pull over on approach of vehicles displaying a blue light.

2023-A2766 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2766
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  opera-
   tion of vehicles on approach of vehicles displaying a blue light
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1144 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended  by
 chapter  300 of the laws of 1960 and subdivision (a) as amended by chap-
 ter 606 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1144. Operation of vehicles  on  approach  of  authorized  emergency
 vehicles  OR  VEHICLES  DISPLAYING A BLUE LIGHT.  (a) Upon the immediate
 approach of an authorized emergency vehicle equipped with at  least  one
 lighted  lamp  exhibiting  red  light  visible  under normal atmospheric
 conditions from a distance of five hundred feet to  the  front  of  such
 vehicle  other  than  a  police  vehicle  or bicycle when operated as an
 authorized emergency vehicle, and when audible signals are sounded  from
 any said vehicle by siren, exhaust whistle, bell, air-horn or electronic
 equivalent OR UPON THE IMMEDIATE APPROACH OF A VEHICLE DISPLAYING A BLUE
 LIGHT  PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  PARAGRAPH  FOUR OF SUBDIVISION
 FORTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER;  the
 driver  of  every  other  vehicle shall yield the right of way and shall
 immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to
 the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway, or to either edge of a  one-
 way roadway three or more lanes in width, clear of any intersection, and
 shall  stop  and  remain in such position until the authorized emergency
 vehicle OR SUCH VEHICLE DISPLAYING  A  BLUE  LIGHT  has  passed,  unless
 otherwise directed by a police officer.
   (b) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an author-
 ized  emergency  vehicle  OR  THE  DRIVER OF A VEHICLE DISPLAYING A BLUE
 LIGHT PURSUANT TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  PARAGRAPH  FOUR  OF  SUBDIVISION
 FORTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER from the
 duty to drive with reasonable care for all persons using the highway.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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