Assembly Actions -
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Apr 30, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7133
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th 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-S7133 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1104, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S99
2011-S7133 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7133 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting authorized emergency vehicles from obedience to traffic laws when involved in an emergency operation PURPOSE: To exempt authorized emergency vehicles engaged in emergency operations from traffic laws and to establish a reckless disregard standard for their civil liability. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Exemption from most of the rules of the road during emergency operations and establishment of the reckless disregard standard for civil liability. Section 2. Effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This bill would exempt emergency vehicle, that are responding to emergency operations from most of Title 7 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) when responding to an emergency operation. The only sections that would still apply are the alcohol and drug related prohibitions.
2011-S7133 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7133 I N S E N A T E April 30, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 exempting authorized emergency vehicles from obedience to traffic laws when involved in an emergency operation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1104 of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision (a) as amended by chapter 197 of the laws of 1970, subdivisions (c) and (d) as amended by chapter 606 of the laws of 1994, subdivision (e) as relettered by chapter 336 of the laws of 1968, and subdivision (f) as added by chapter 400 of the laws of 1975, is amended to read as follows: S 1104. Authorized emergency vehicles. (a) [The driver of an author- ized emergency vehicle, when involved in an emergency operation, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated.] UNLESS OTHERWISE MADE SPECIFICALLY APPLICA- BLE, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, EXCEPT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO THROUGH ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX, SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE DRIVER OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE WHEN INVOLVED IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION PROVIDED THAT WHEN PROCEEDING PAST A STEADY RED SIGNAL, A FLASHING RED SIGNAL OR A STOP SIGN, THE DRIVER MUST HAVE SLOWED DOWN AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION AND WHEN EXCEEDING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, THE DRIVER DOES NOT ENDANGER LIFE OR PROPERTY. ANY AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACTING PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION MUST STILL DRIVE WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS, NOR SHALL SUCH PROVISIONS PROTECT THE DRIVER FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. (b) [The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: 1. Stop, stand or park irrespective of the provisions of this title; 2. Proceed past a steady red signal, a flashing red signal or a stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe opera- tion; 3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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