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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Apr 09, 2009 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A7475
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SCHROEDER
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-A7475 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1957
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1199-a, V & T L
2009-A7475 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for the implementation of a STOP DWI memorial signage program to include the names of drunk driving victims on a sign placed along the highways of this state; provides for the placement of memorial signage bearing the warning "Don't Drink and Drive" along with the names of victims of a drunk driving accident; provides no signs shall be placed on an interstate highway; provides such signage shall require a one hundred dollar fee by a family member or other sponsor and such sign shall remain in duration for two years.
2009-A7475 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7475 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SCHROEDER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing for a "STOP DWI" memorial signing program 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 1199-a to read as follows: S 1199-A. "STOP DWI" MEMORIAL SIGNING PROGRAM. 1. PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS DULY ADOPTED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGN AND IMPLE- MENT A "STOP DWI" MEMORIAL SIGNING PROGRAM. 2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PLACEMENT OF APPROPRIATE SIGNS BEARING THE ADMONITION "DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE" FOLLOWED BY THE NAME OF A PERSON WHO WAS KILLED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT BY A PERSON SUBSE- QUENTLY CONVICTED OF AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED TRAFFIC OFFENSE. 3. NO SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. A SIGN MAY BE INSTALLED ON A NON-INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITHIN A CITY OR TOWN WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. A SIGN MAY BE INSTALLED ON A RURAL NON-INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. 4. A SIGN MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM OR OTHER SPON- SOR WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE VICTIM'S FAMILY. WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE FATALITIES, A SIGN CANNOT BE ERECTED FOR A FATAL DRIVER WHO IS SHOWN BY TOXICOLOGY REPORTS TO BE IN VIOLATION OF AN ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED TRAFFIC OFFENSE, WITHOUT CONCURRENCE OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIMS KILLED IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. 5. THE DEPARTMENT, UPON PAYMENT OF A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR FEE BY A FAMI- LY MEMBER OR OTHER SPONSOR OF A VICTIM, SHALL INSTALL SUCH SIGN AND IT SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07885-01-9
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