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Feb 23, 2010 |
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Assembly Bill A9995
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GANTT
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
2009-A9995 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5174
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง1602, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A1343, S1366
2013-2014: A1427, S393
2015-2016: A622, S1243
2017-2018: A1303, S4178
2019-2020: A2587
2009-A9995 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9995 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways PURPOSE: To allow police officers and other public officers to direct that vehicles and their contents be removed from public highways and to relieve such Police officer and public officers, and anyone acting pursuant to their direction from liability for such removal, unless such removal was carried out in a reckless or grossly negligent manner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new paragraph to section 1602 of the vehicle and traffic law to accomplish the foregoing. JUSTIFICATION:; Numerous studies have indicated that delays in clearing highways of wrecked or damaged vehicles often leads to secondary acci- dents and a loss of productivity by persons who are inconvenienced by highways that are closed as the result of accidents. For this reason, many police agencies and political subdivisions have adopted "quick clearance" procedures that are designed to open highways in as short a time as possible. These procedures often require the removal of vehicles (sometimes by the use of bulldozers) in a manner that results in unavoidable damage to Such vehicles and their cargo. This bill relieves police officers and other public officers, and any
2009-A9995 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9995 I N A S S E M B L Y February 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1602 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: (E) A POLICE OFFICER OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF TO REGULATE TRAFFIC AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT OR SPECIAL EMERGENCY MAY, IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE, DIRECT THAT A VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS BE REMOVED FROM A PUBLIC STREET OR HIGHWAY. SUCH POLICE OFFICER OR OTHER PUBLIC OFFICER AND ANY PERSON ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER DIRECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH VEHICLE OR ITS CONTENTS UNLESS SUCH REMOVAL WAS CARRIED OUT IN A RECKLESS OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT MANNER. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11668-01-9
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