Senate Bill S1571

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to driving slowly in a passing lane

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

  • 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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2019-S1571 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1132, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S3860

2019-S1571 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to driving slow in a passing lane; any person who is not overtaking or passing a vehicle or driving five miles or more under the designated speed limit shall be subject to a fine of up to seventy-five dollars.

2019-S1571 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1571 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1571
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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  driving
   slowly in a passing lane
 
   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 1132 to read as follows:
   § 1132. DRIVING IN PASSING LANE. (A) NO MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL DRIVE IN A
 PASSING LANE IF THEY ARE NOT OVERTAKING OR PASSING A VEHICLE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION  ELEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, OR IF THEY ARE GOING
 TEN MILES OR MORE UNDER THE DESIGNATED SPEED LIMIT, EXCEPT AS FOLLOWS:
   1. WHERE REQUIRED BY ANY OTHER SECTION OF LAW;
   2. WHEN AN OBSTRUCTION EXISTS MAKING IT NECESSARY TO DRIVE IN A  PASS-
 ING LANE;
   3.  WHEN  APPROACHING  AND  PASSING  AN  AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE,
 HAZARD VEHICLE, OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE WHICH IS PARKED, STOPPED OR  STAND-
 ING ON A HIGHWAY;
   4.  WHEN  DIRECTED  TO  BY A TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE, POLICE OFFICER OR
 FLAG PERSON; AND
   5. WHEN ANY SPECIAL HAZARD EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO  PEDESTRIANS,  OTHER
 TRAFFIC, WEATHER OR HIGHWAY CONDITIONS.
   (B) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF
 UP TO SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07120-01-9

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