NY State Senate Bill 2019-S3896

Senate Bill S3896

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides certain penalties for certain traffic infractions by drivers with certain under age license classifications

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2019-S3896 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1800, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3017
2011-2012: S3225
2013-2014: S1434
2015-2016: S797
2017-2018: S2322

2019-S3896 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for suspension of license penalties for licensed drivers under the age of eighteen for violations of certain restrictions: suspension of license for ninety days for the first violation; and suspension of license for one year for second and subsequent violations.

2019-S3896 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S3896

SPONSOR: RANZENHOFER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
certain penalties for certain traffic infractions by drivers with
certain under age license classifications

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new subdivision (i) to section 1800 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law to provide that every person convicted of a violation of
Vehicle and Traffic Law 501(3) and 501-B(2), shall, in addition to any
other penalties permitted by law, have his or her license suspended for
a period of ninety days for a first conviction, and for a period of one
year for a second or subsequent conviction.

Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect on the first of
November next succeeding the date it shall have become law.

PURPOSE AND JUSTIFICATION:

It is becoming increasingly clear that young drivers, particularly new
drivers with their restricted DJ and MJ licenses, are far more likely to
be involved in accidents.  Recognizing this danger for inexperienced
drivers, New York State has limitations on the hours such new drivers
can operate a car without a parent or guardian, as well as the number of
passengers that can be carried. Unfortunately, the current penalties for
violations of these rules does not seem to be sufficient to deter young
people, who continue to drive after hours and with too many of their
friends in their vehicles. This bill, requiring mandatory license
suspensions, will be a meaningful deterrent to young people who may be
tempted to violate the restrictions of it drivers licenses.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Vehicle and Traffic Law sections 501 and 501-B sets forth various
restrictions and conditions for young drivers.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2007/08 - S.6456 -- RULES/TRANSPORTATION
2010 - S.3017 --TRANSPORTATION
2011-12 - S.3225/A.9179 -- PASSED SENATE/Transportation
2013-14 - S.1434/A.4622 - PASSED SENATE/Transportation
2015-16 - S.797/A4911 - PASSED SENATE/Transportation
2017-18 - S.2322/A.5065 - TRANSPORTATION/Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the
date it shall have become.

2019-S3896 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3896
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. RANZENHOFER, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Transporta-
   tion
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
   certain penalties for certain  traffic  infractions  by  drivers  with
   certain under age license classifications

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1800 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (i) to read as follows:
   (I)  EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDI-
 VISION THREE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE  OR SUBDIVISION TWO OF  SECTION
 FIVE HUNDRED ONE-B OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL, FOR A FIRST CONVICTION THEREOF
 AND IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAW, BE PUNISHED BY A
 SUSPENSION  OF  HIS OR HER DRIVERS' LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS.
 FOR A CONVICTION OF A SECOND AND ALL SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS  THEREOF  AND
 IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAW, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE
 PUNISHED  BY A SUSPENSION OF HIS OR HER DRIVERS' LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF
 ONE YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01614-01-9

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Michael H. Ranzenhofer