Senate Bill S760B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits reckless driving in parking lots

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S760 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A402
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1212, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6557, A7765

2023-S760 - Summary

Prohibits reckless driving in parking lots.

2023-S760 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S760 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    760
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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  prohibiting
   reckless driving in or upon off-street parking facilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1212 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as  added  by
 chapter 47 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1212. Reckless driving. Reckless driving shall mean driving or using
 any  motor  vehicle,  motorcycle  or  any other vehicle propelled by any
 power other than muscular power or any appliance or  accessory  thereof:
 (A)  in  a manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper
 use of the public highway, or unreasonably endangers users of the public
 highway; OR (B) IN OR UPON ANY OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY,  AS  DEFINED
 IN  SECTION  TWELVE  HUNDRED  FIFTEEN-A  OF  THIS ARTICLE, IN WILLFUL OR
 WANTON DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY. Reckless driving
 is prohibited. Every person violating this provision shall be guilty  of
 a misdemeanor.
   §  2.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 1215-a to read as follows:
   § 1215-A. DRIVING IN OR UPON OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES. THE DRIVER
 OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN OR UPON AN OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY SHALL  HOLD
 SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES AND SHALL NOT OPERATE SUCH
 VEHICLE  IN  WILLFUL  OR  WANTON  DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS OR
 PROPERTY.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY"  MEANS
 ANY  OFF-STREET  FACILITY  HELD  OPEN  FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC FOR PARKING
 VEHICLES AND INCLUDES ANY PUBLICLY OWNED FACILITIES FOR OFF-STREET PARK-
 ING, AND PRIVATELY OWNED FACILITIES FOR OFF-STREET PARKING WHERE NO  FEE
 IS  CHARGED  FOR  THE  PRIVILEGE TO PARK AND WHICH ARE HELD OPEN FOR THE
 COMMON PUBLIC USE OF RETAIL CUSTOMERS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02750-01-3

2023-S760A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A402
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1212, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6557, A7765

2023-S760A - Summary

Prohibits reckless driving in parking lots.

2023-S760A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S760A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  760--A
     Cal. No. 725
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- 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  prohibiting
   reckless driving in parking lots
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1212 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as  added  by
 chapter 47 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1212. Reckless  driving.  (A) Reckless driving shall mean driving or
 using any motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other  vehicle  propelled  by
 any power other than muscular power or any appliance or accessory there-
 of  in  a  manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper
 use of the public highway OR ANY PARKING LOT, or unreasonably  endangers
 users  of  the  public  highway  OR ANY PARKING LOT. Reckless driving is
 prohibited. Every person violating this provision shall be guilty  of  a
 misdemeanor.
   (B)  AS  USED  IN  THIS  SECTION, "PARKING LOT" SHALL MEAN ANY AREA OR
 AREAS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY, INCLUDING A DRIVEWAY, NEAR OR  CONTIGUOUS  TO
 AND  PROVIDED  IN CONNECTION WITH PREMISES AND USED AS A MEANS OF ACCESS
 TO AND EGRESS FROM A PUBLIC HIGHWAY TO SUCH PREMISES AND HAVING A CAPAC-
 ITY FOR THE PARKING OF FOUR OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLES.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO ANY AREA OR AREAS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
 COMPRISING ALL OR PART OF PROPERTY ON WHICH IS SITUATED  A  ONE  OR  TWO
 FAMILY RESIDENCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02750-02-3

2023-S760B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A402
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1212, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S6557, A7765

2023-S760B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits reckless driving in parking lots.

2023-S760B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S760B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  760--B
     Cal. No. 725
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- 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 -- again 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 prohibiting
   reckless driving in parking lots
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  1212 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by
 chapter 47 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1212. Reckless driving. (A) Reckless driving shall mean  driving  or
 using  any  motor  vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled by
 any power other than muscular power or any appliance or accessory there-
 of in a manner which unreasonably interferes with the  free  and  proper
 use  of the public highway OR ANY PARKING LOT, or unreasonably endangers
 users of the public highway OR ANY  PARKING  LOT.  Reckless  driving  is
 prohibited.  Every  person violating this provision shall be guilty of a
 misdemeanor.
   (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PARKING LOT"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  AREA  OR
 AREAS  OF  PRIVATE PROPERTY, INCLUDING A DRIVEWAY, NEAR OR CONTIGUOUS TO
 AND PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH PREMISES AND USED AS A MEANS  OF  ACCESS
 TO AND EGRESS FROM A PUBLIC HIGHWAY TO SUCH PREMISES AND HAVING A CAPAC-
 ITY  FOR  THE  PARKING OF FOUR OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLES. THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY AREA OR AREAS  OF  PRIVATE  PROPERTY
 COMPRISING  ALL  OR  PART  OF PROPERTY ON WHICH IS SITUATED A ONE OR TWO
 FAMILY RESIDENCE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02750-07-3

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