S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2010
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. BENJAMIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MILLER
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to penalties
for the operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency
vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (e) of section 1800 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by section 1 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of
2003, is amended to read as follows:
(e) Every person convicted of a violation of the provisions of section
eleven hundred forty-four of this chapter shall for a first conviction
thereof be punished by a fine of not LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR
more than two hundred seventy-five dollars or by imprisonment for not
more than fifteen days or by both such fine and imprisonment. For a
conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a
period of eighteen months, such person shall be punished by a fine of
not LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR more than four hundred fifty
dollars or by imprisonment for not more than forty-five days or by both
such fine and imprisonment. For a conviction of a third violation and
all subsequent violations, all of which were committed within a period
of eighteen months, such person shall be punished by a fine of not LESS
THAN THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR more than seven hundred fifty dollars or
by imprisonment for not more than ninety days or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
S 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.
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