Senate Bill S3119

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3119 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1530
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3022, A958

2009-S3119 - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-S3119 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3119 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3119

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HUNTLEY, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, ONORA-
  TO, PERKINS -- 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 safety
  of funeral processions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision (c) of section 1129 of the vehicle and traffic
law is amended to read as follows:
  (c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business
or residence district in a caravan or motorcade whether  or  not  towing
other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between
each  such  vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other
vehicle to enter and occupy such space without  danger.  This  provision
shall  not  apply  to  funeral  processions.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT  FORCE-
FULLY  OR  OTHERWISE ENTER THE SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES IN A FUNERAL PROC-
ESSION SO AS TO DISRUPT THE ORDERLY PROGRESSION  AND  MOVEMENT  OF  SAID
PROCESSION.   A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A TRAFFIC INFRAC-
TION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04314-01-9

co-Sponsors

2009-S3119A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1530
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3022, A958

2009-S3119A - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-S3119A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3119A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3119--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HUNTLEY, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, ONORA-
  TO, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee  on Transportation -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8
  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
  tee  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  safety
  of funeral processions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 1129 of the vehicle and  traffic
law is amended to read as follows:
  (c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business
or  residence  district  in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing
other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between
each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable  any  other
vehicle  to  enter  and occupy such space without danger. This provision
shall not apply to  funeral  processions.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION  OF THIS SECTION, A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT FORCE-
FULLY ENTER THE SPACE BETWEEN VEHICLES IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION SO AS  TO
DISRUPT  THE  ORDERLY  PROGRESSION  AND MOVEMENT OF SAID PROCESSION.   A
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A TRAFFIC INFRACTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04314-02-0

co-Sponsors

2009-S3119B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1530
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3022, A958

2009-S3119B - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-S3119B - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3119B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3119--B
    Cal. No. 329

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HUNTLEY, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON, ONORA-
  TO, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee  on Transportation -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8
  -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
  tee  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  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 the safety
  of funeral processions

  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 1223-b to read as follows:
  S 1223-B. FUNERAL PROCESSIONS. 1.   A DRIVER OF A  VEHICLE  SHALL  NOT
ENTER A LANE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES TRAV-
ELING SINGLE FILE IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY
INTERFERES  WITH  THE  ORDERLY  PROGRESSION  OF SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION;
PROVIDED THAT THE DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES IN  SUCH  FUNERAL  PROCESSION
SHALL  HAVE INDICATED THEIR STATUS AS MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION BY
TURNING ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND THEIR FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS.
  2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  TRAFFIC
INFRACTION  AND  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04314-08-0

co-Sponsors

2009-S3119C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1530
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1223-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3022, A958

2009-S3119C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

2009-S3119C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3119C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3119--C
    Cal. No. 329

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. HUNTLEY, DIAZ, ESPADA, HASSELL-THOMPSON, C. JOHNSON,
  ONORATO, PERKINS, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Transportation in  accordance  with  Senate
  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  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 -- passed by Senate
  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored
  to  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  the  safety
  of funeral processions

  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 1223-b to read as follows:
  S  1223-B.  FUNERAL  PROCESSIONS. 1.   A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SHALL NOT
ENTER A LANE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES TRAV-
ELING SINGLE FILE IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY
INTERFERES WITH THE ORDERLY  PROGRESSION  OF  SUCH  FUNERAL  PROCESSION;
PROVIDED  THAT  THE  DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES IN SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION
SHALL HAVE INDICATED THEIR STATUS AS MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION  BY
TURNING ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND THEIR FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS.
  2.  A  VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A TRAFFIC
INFRACTION AND SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY  A  FINE  OF  NOT  MORE  THAN  ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
  3.  THE  PROVISIONS  OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT ACT,
AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ACT, AS DEFINING OR LIMITING THE STATUS OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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