Senate Bill S2318A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching

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

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2013-S2318 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6119

2013-S2318 - Summary

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light color combinations in provisions of law that require operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.

2013-S2318 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2318 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2318

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- 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  the  opera-
  tion  of  vehicles  when  approaching  a  parked,  stopped or standing
  authorized emergency vehicle

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid
colliding  with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped
or standing on the shoulder or any portion  of  such  highway  and  such
authorized  emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE
OR AMBER or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE, white  OR  AMBER  lights
pursuant  to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of
section three hundred seventy-five of this  chapter.  For  operators  of
motor  vehicles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care
shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which  contains
or  is  immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emer-
gency vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE OR  AMBER  or  ANY
combination  OF  red  [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights pursuant to the
provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one  of  section  three
hundred  seventy-five  of this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to
another lane, provided that such movement otherwise  complies  with  the
requirements  of  this  chapter  including,  but  not  limited  to,  the
provisions of sections eleven hundred  ten  of  this  title  and  eleven
hundred twenty-eight of this title.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04029-01-3

2013-S2318A - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6119

2013-S2318A - Summary

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light color combinations in provisions of law that require operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.

2013-S2318A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2318A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2318--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the  Committee  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  the  opera-
  tion  of  vehicles  when  approaching  a  parked,  stopped or standing
  authorized emergency vehicle

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid
colliding  with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped
or standing on the shoulder or any portion  of  such  highway  and  such
authorized  emergency  vehicle  is  displaying  one or more red, BLUE OR
WHITE or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE OR white lights pursuant  to
the  provisions  of  paragraph  two  of subdivision forty-one of section
three hundred seventy-five of this chapter. For operators of motor vehi-
cles on parkways or controlled access  highways,  such  due  care  shall
include,  but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains or is
immediately adjacent to the shoulder  where  such  authorized  emergency
vehicle  displaying one or more red, BLUE OR WHITE or ANY combination OF
red [and], BLUE OR white lights pursuant to the provisions of  paragraph
two  of  subdivision  forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of
this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to  another  lane,  provided
that  such  movement  otherwise  complies  with the requirements of this
chapter including, but not limited to, the provisions of sections eleven
hundred ten of this title and eleven hundred twenty-eight of this title.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04029-02-3

2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1144-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6119

2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light color combinations in provisions of law that require operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.

2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2318--B
    Cal. No. 826

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Transportation  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said  commit-
  tee,  ordered  to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
  passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  recon-
  sidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  opera-
  tion  of  vehicles  when  approaching  a  parked,  stopped or standing
  authorized emergency vehicle

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011,  is  amended  to
read as follows:
  (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid
colliding  with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped
or standing on the shoulder or any portion  of  such  highway  and  such
authorized  emergency  vehicle is displaying one or more red or combina-
tion red and white lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of
subdivision forty-one of section  three  hundred  seventy-five  of  this
chapter  OR  IS DISPLAYING ONE OR MORE BLUE, COMBINATION BLUE AND RED OR
COMBINATION BLUE, RED AND WHITE LIGHTS PURSUANT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
SUBPARAGRAPH  B  OF  PARAGRAPH  FOUR OF SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF SECTION
THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.    For  operators  of  motor
vehicles  on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care shall
include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains or  is
immediately  adjacent  to  the  shoulder where such authorized emergency
vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE OR WHITE or ANY combination  OF
red  and white lights OR BLUE OR COMBINATION BLUE AND RED OR COMBINATION

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

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