Assembly Actions -
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Jan 14, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1945
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
2011-S1945 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5690
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1158, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S901
2013-2014: A2227
2011-S1945 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1945 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to restricting the use of an electronic device while crossing the crosswalk in a city with a population of one million or more PURPOSE: Restricts the use of electronic devices while crossing a crosswalk in a city with a population of one million or more. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 1158 which (a) Defines the terms "electronic device," "engaging in the use of," "immediate proximity," and "crosswalk" (b) States the no person shall enter and cross a crosswalk while engaging in the use of an electronic device in a city with a population of one million or more (c) States that a user of an electronic device who holds such device to, or in the immediate proximity of his or her ear, is presumed to be engaging in the use of said device (d) States that the provisions of this section shall not allow for the
2011-S1945 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1945 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 14, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 restricting the use of an electronic device while crossing the crosswalk in a city with a population of one million or more 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 1158 to read as follows: S 1158. USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN CROSSWALKS PROHIBITED IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (1) THE TERM "ELECTRONIC DEVICE" SHALL MEAN ANY TYPE OF INSTRUMENT, DEVICE OR EQUIPMENT WHICH IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT AND/OR RECEIVE TELE- PHONIC, ELECTRIC DIGITAL SIGNALS AND ACCESS SERVICE AS WELL AS ANY TYPE OF INSTRUMENT DESIGNED TO HAVE SOUND AND/OR IMAGE RECORDING OR CAPTURING CAPABILITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MOBILE TELEPHONES, PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS AND WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICES. (2) THE TERM "ENGAGING IN THE USE" SHALL MEAN HOLDING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE PROXIMITY OF, THE PERSON'S EAR, TALKING OR LISTENING WITH SUCH ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR TEXTING AND/OR RECEIVING A MESSAGE WITH SUCH ELECTRONIC DEVICE. (3) THE TERM "IMMEDIATE PROXIMITY" SHALL MEAN THAT DISTANCE AS PERMITS THE USER OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO HEAR OR USE ANY TRANSMISSION OVER SUCH ELECTRONIC DEVICE BUT SHALL NOT REQUIRE PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH SUCH PERSON'S EAR. (4) THE TERM "CROSSWALK" SHALL MEAN THAT PART OF A ROADWAY AT AN INTERSECTION INCLUDED WITHIN THE CONNECTIONS OF THE LATERAL LINES OF THE SIDEWALKS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN THE CURBS OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF CURBS, BETWEEN THE EDGES OF THE TRAVERSABLE ROADWAY OR ANY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07084-01-1
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