Assembly Bill A9015A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the removal of accumulated snow and ice from motor vehicles

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A9015 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1229-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4223
2017-2018: A2455
2019-2020: A4197

2013-A9015 - Summary

Requires the removal of accumulated snow and ice from motor vehicles.

2013-A9015 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  9015

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
  the removal of accumulated snow and ice from motor vehicles

  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 1229-e to read as follows:
  S 1229-E. REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE. (1) THE OPERATOR OF ANY MOTOR VEHI-
CLE  SHALL  REMOVE  ANY ACCUMULATED ICE OR SNOW FROM SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE,
INCLUDING THE HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE,  SO  THAT  ANY
ICE  OR  SNOW  ACCUMULATED  ON  SUCH  VEHICLE  DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO
PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON ANY STREET OR
HIGHWAY OF THIS STATE. ANY OPERATOR WHO FAILS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED  ICE
OR SNOW THAT POSES SUCH A THREAT SHALL BE FINED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
  (2)  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO (A) ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHI-
CLE DURING A PERIOD OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IF SUCH PERIOD BEGAN
AND CONTINUED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S OPERATION, OR (B)
ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING THE TIME SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED.
  (3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANING  AS  IN  SECTION  ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (B)  "ACCUMULATED  ICE OR SNOW" SHALL MEAN AT LEAST TWO INCHES OF SNOW
OR ONE-HALF INCH OF ICE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14198-01-4

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2013-A9015A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1229-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A4223
2017-2018: A2455
2019-2020: A4197

2013-A9015A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the removal of accumulated snow and ice from motor vehicles.

2013-A9015A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 9015--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 6, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER, MILLER, MOSLEY, BARRETT -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by -- M.  of A. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
  the removal of accumulated snow and ice from motor vehicles

  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 1229-e to read as follows:
  S 1229-E. REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE. (1) THE OPERATOR OF ANY MOTOR VEHI-
CLE SHALL REMOVE ANY ACCUMULATED ICE OR SNOW FROM  SUCH  MOTOR  VEHICLE,
INCLUDING  THE  HOOD,  TRUNK AND ROOF OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, SO THAT ANY
ICE OR SNOW ACCUMULATED ON SUCH  VEHICLE  DOES  NOT  POSE  A  THREAT  TO
PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON ANY STREET OR
HIGHWAY  OF  THIS  STATE  WHERE  THE SPEED LIMIT EXCEEDS FORTY MILES PER
HOUR. ANY OPERATOR WHO FAILS TO REMOVE  ACCUMULATED  ICE  OR  SNOW  THAT
POSES SUCH A THREAT SHALL BE FINED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
  (2) THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO: (A) ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHI-
CLE DURING A PERIOD OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IF SUCH PERIOD BEGAN
AND  CONTINUED  DURING  THE PERIOD OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S OPERATION; (B)
ANY OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING THE TIME SUCH VEHICLE IS  PARKED;
(C)  AUTHORIZED  EMERGENCY  VEHICLES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION
ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (D) TO PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY.
  (3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANING  AS  IN  SECTION  ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (B)  "ACCUMULATED  ICE OR SNOW" SHALL MEAN AT LEAST TWO INCHES OF SNOW
OR ONE-HALF INCH OF ICE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14198-03-4

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