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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Apr 12, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S4595
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) 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
2013-S4595 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4595 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits any person from attempting to or to in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, cover, remove or otherwise interfere with any traffic control device or railroad sign or signal; provides an affirmative defense therefor that operator can show he or she was not aware of the device.
2013-S4595 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4595 REVISED 4/25/14 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the use of any device which affects the operation of a traffic-control signal PURPOSE: To prohibit the operation of any vehicle, except an emergency vehicle or public transit vehicle authorized to use a traffic priority device, that is equipped with a device which affects the operation of a traffic or public transit control signal. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill defines the term 'traffic-control signal preemption device' and makes it a violation to alter a traffic-control signal by attempting to change the signal indications by use of such device. The bill also provides exceptions where the operator can show by credible evidence that he or she was not aware of the presence of the device. JUSTIFICATION: There are people willing to pay as much as $1,000 for a device that allows them to change a red light to green right from their drivers' seat as if they were law enforcement officers on call. The purpose of the existence of such devices is for emergency access and not for the convenience for someone who wants to get home earlier from work or to dodge traffic. These devices exist and are currently
2013-S4595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4595 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 12, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 prohibiting the use of any device which affects the operation of a traffic-control signal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1115 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 315 of the laws of 1969, is amended to read as follows: S 1115. Interference with official traffic-control devices, railroad signs or signals and other highway appurtenances. (a) No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, cover, remove, or otherwise interfere with any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal, or any inscription, shield, or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof; any bridge or similar structure; any monument, lamppost, telephone pole, fence, walk, curb, tree, rock cut or other appurtenance on a highway right of way. (b) For the purposes of this section[,] THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. to ['deface'] "DEFACE" shall include, but not be limited to, to damage, destroy, disfigure, erase, ruin, distort, spoil or otherwise change the external appearance of an object by the use of chalk, crayon, paint, stain, ink or other similar material. 2. TO "ALTER" A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, CHANGING OR ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE SIGNAL INDICATIONS OF A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL BY USE OF A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PREEMPTION DEVICE. 3. "TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PREEMPTION DEVICE" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE DESIGNED OR USED TO CHANGE OR ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE SIGNAL INDICATIONS OF A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02809-01-3
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