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Senate Bill S2502
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
(R) Senate District
2009-S2502 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3210
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §502, add §1144-a, V & T L
2009-S2502 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "Ambrose-Searles move over act" which requires every operator of a motor vehicle to exercise due care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a highway; sets forth standard of due care; provides violation penalties; further provides for the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish and implement an educational program.
2009-S2502 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2502 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enacting the "Ambrose-Searles move over act" PURPOSE : To protect law enforcement and emergency workers by requiring motorists to "move over" or "slow down" when approaching a parked authorized emergency vehicle with emergency lights flashing. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 -- Entitles the bill the "Ambrose-Searles Move Over Act". Section 2 -- Amends subdivision 3 of section 502 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to educate applicants for a learner's permit on how to safely travel on the roadways when an emergency vehicle is parked on a roadside with its lights flashing. Section 3 -- Amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of Vehicle and Traffic Law section 502 to require the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to educate applicants for a driver's license on how to safely travel on the roadways when an emergency vehicle is parked on a roadside with its lights flashing. Section 4 -- Adds a section 1144-a to the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
2009-S2502 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2502 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 23, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to enacting the "Ambrose-Searles move over act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Ambrose-Searles move over act". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 692 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows: 3. Application for learner's permit. An application for a learner's permit shall be included in the application for a license. A learner's permit shall be issued in such form as the commissioner shall determine but shall not be issued unless the applicant has successfully passed the vision test required by this section and the test set forth in paragraph (a) of subdivision four of this section with respect to laws relating to traffic and ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols and has satisfactorily completed any course required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision four of this section. Upon acceptance of an applica- tion for a learner's permit the commissioner shall provide the applicant with a driver's manual which includes but is not limited to the laws relating to traffic, the laws relating to and physiological effects of driving while ability impaired and driving while intoxicated, THE LAW FOR EXERCISING DUE CARE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A PARKED, STOPPED OR STANDING AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER, explanations of traffic signs and symbols and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05512-01-9 S. 2502 2
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