Assembly Actions -
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Feb 24, 2010 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A10014
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
STIRPE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Naomi Rivera
David Koon
Vanessa Gibson
Earlene Hooper
multi-Sponsors
Peter Abbate
James Bacalles
William A. Barclay
William Boyland
2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10014 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the failure to yield the right of way and death results PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will ensure that when there is an accident caused by a motorist failing to yield the right of way which results in the death of an individual, that motorist will then have their license suspended. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: 1. The commissioner shall suspend the driver's license of any operator of a motor vehicle who is charged with a failure to yield the right of way resulting in the death of one or more persons. 2. Establishes the guidelines for the length of suspension of driver's license as well as possible exemptions for employment, educational, and health reasons. 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day. JUSTIFICATION: Currently there is no immediate penalty for drivers who cause a death by failing to yield the right of way. This is particularly troubling to motorcyclists, who given the reduced visibility and
2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10014 I N A S S E M B L Y February 24, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the failure to yield the right of way and death results 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 603-c to read as follows: S 603-C. ACCIDENTS; SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY. 1. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS SIX HUNDRED THREE, SIX HUNDRED THREE-A AND SIX HUNDRED THREE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION- ER SHALL CAUSE TO BE SUSPENDED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHO IS CHARGED WITH A FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO ANOTHER OPERATOR IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER AND SUCH FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY IS THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS. 2. ANY SUSPENSION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS SIX HUNDRED THREE, SIX HUNDRED THREE-A AND SIX HUNDRED THREE-B OF THIS ARTI- CLE, BUT FOR NO LONGER THAN SIXTY DAYS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CERTIFY THE COMPLETION OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS IN A MANNER AND FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHOSE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR A RESTRICTED LICENSE WHEREBY SUCH OPERATOR MAY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE ONLY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO HIS OR HER PLACE OF EMPLOY- MENT OR THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE, TO ATTEND CLASSES AT SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR TO TRANSPORT HIS OR HER SPOUSE TO ATTEND SUCH CLASSES, OR TO THE OFFICE OF THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF SUCH OPERATOR OR THE SPOUSE OF SUCH OPERA- TOR. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15340-03-0
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