Senate Bill S5379A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to motorcycle awareness on state highways

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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-S5379 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5098
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7874
2021-2022: S3707, A5099
2023-2024: S1388, A1987

2019-S5379 - Summary

Relates to motorcycle awareness on state highways by affixing signs stating "Watch for Motorcycles".

2019-S5379 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5379 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5379
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- 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  motorcycle
   awareness on state highways
 
   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 1686 to read as follows:
   § 1686. MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS. (A) THE STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION-
 ER  SHALL  INSTALL  SIGNS  ON  ALL  STATE HIGHWAYS IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE
 MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS. SUCH SIGNS SHALL CLEARLY STATE "WATCH FOR MOTORCY-
 CLES".
   (B) THE DESIGN, PLACE AND MANNER OF INSTALLATION OF SUCH  SIGNS  SHALL
 CONFORM TO THE MANUAL AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF TRAFFIC
 CONTROL DEVICES ADOPTED BY THE STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06366-01-9



              

2019-S5379A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5098
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7874
2021-2022: S3707, A5099
2023-2024: S1388, A1987

2019-S5379A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to motorcycle awareness on state highways by affixing signs stating "Watch for Motorcycles".

2019-S5379A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5379A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5379--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to motorcycle aware-
   ness on state highways

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 36 to read as follows:
   36.  TO  INSTALL SIGNS ON ALL STATE HIGHWAYS MAINTAINED BY THE DEPART-
 MENT IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS. SUCH SIGNS SHALL CLEAR-
 LY STATE "WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES".   THE  DESIGN,  PLACE  AND  MANNER  OF
 INSTALLATION  OF SUCH SIGNS SHALL CONFORM TO THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAF-
 FIC CONTROL DEVICES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
 the  date  upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06366-02-9



              

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