Senate Bill S2960

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to adding a "School Bus Safety" awareness component to the pre-licensing driver's education course

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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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2019-S2960 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A605
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5974, A8565

2019-S2960 - Summary

Relates to adding a "School Bus Safety" awareness component to the pre-licensing driver's education course.

2019-S2960 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2960 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2960
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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  adding  a
   school  bus  safety  component to the pre-licensing driver's education
   course

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (i) of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (b) and
 (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
 amended  by chapter 355 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new para-
 graph (c-4) is added to read as follows:
   (i) Upon submission of an application  for  a  driver's  license,  the
 applicant  shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence
 of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic,  the
 laws  relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat-
 ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", "Work Zone  Safety"
 awareness  and  "Motorcycle  Safety" awareness as defined by the commis-
 sioner, the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding  with
 a  parked,  stopped  or  standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard
 vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter,
 the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols, SCHOOL BUS
 SAFETY and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe, and  to
 satisfactorily  complete  a course prescribed by the commissioner of not
 less than four hours and not more than five hours, consisting of  class-
 room  driver  training  and highway safety instruction or the equivalent
 thereof. Such test  shall  include  at  least  seven  written  questions
 concerning the effects of consumption of alcohol or drugs on the ability
 of  a  person  to  operate  a  motor vehicle and the legal and financial
 consequences resulting from violations of section eleven  hundred  nine-
 ty-two  of  this  chapter,  prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle
 while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such test  shall  include
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-S2960A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A605
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5974, A8565

2019-S2960A - Summary

Relates to adding a "School Bus Safety" awareness component to the pre-licensing driver's education course.

2019-S2960A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2960A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2960--A
     Cal. No. 407
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAPLAN, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to
   the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, 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  adding  a
   school  bus  safety  component to the pre-licensing driver's education
   course
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (i) of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (b) and
 (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
 amended  by chapter 355 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new para-
 graph (c-4) is added to read as follows:
   (i) Upon submission of an application  for  a  driver's  license,  the
 applicant  shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence
 of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic,  the
 laws  relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat-
 ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", "Work Zone  Safety"
 awareness  and  "Motorcycle  Safety" awareness as defined by the commis-
 sioner, the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding  with
 a  parked,  stopped  or  standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard
 vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter,
 the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols, SCHOOL BUS
 SAFETY and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe, and  to
 satisfactorily  complete  a course prescribed by the commissioner of not
 less than four hours and not more than five hours, consisting of  class-
 room  driver  training  and highway safety instruction or the equivalent
 thereof. Such test  shall  include  at  least  seven  written  questions
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

2019-S2960B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A605
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5974, A8565

2019-S2960B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to adding a "School Bus Safety" awareness component to the pre-licensing driver's education course.

2019-S2960B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2960B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2960--B
     Cal. No. 407
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. KAPLAN, KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to
   the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading -- repassed by Senate and  delivered  to  the  Assembly,
   recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  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  adding  a
   "School  Bus Safety" awareness component to the pre-licensing driver's
   education course
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (i) of paragraph (a) and paragraphs (b) and
 (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
 amended  by chapter 355 of the laws of 2017, are amended and a new para-
 graph (c-4) is added to read as follows:
   (i) Upon submission of an application  for  a  driver's  license,  the
 applicant  shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence
 of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic,  the
 laws  relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat-
 ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", "Work Zone  Safety"
 awareness  and  "Motorcycle  Safety" awareness as defined by the commis-
 sioner, "SCHOOL BUS SAFETY" AWARENESS, the law  relating  to  exercising
 due  care  to avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing author-
 ized emergency vehicle or hazard  vehicle  pursuant  to  section  eleven
 hundred forty-four-a of this chapter, the ability to read and comprehend
 traffic signs and symbols and such other matters as the commissioner may
 prescribe,  and  to  satisfactorily  complete a course prescribed by the
 commissioner of not less than four hours and not more than  five  hours,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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