Assembly Actions -
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Feb 26, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7853
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
2019-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9799
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
2019-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7853 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display of amber and blue lights on certain hazard vehicles PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow tow trucks, roadside service vehicles, and other hazard vehi- cles engaged in highway maintenance to display rear-facing amber and blue lights while engaged in a hazardous operation. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Sections 1-3 amend the vehicle and traffic law to authorize the use of blue lights in conjunction with amber lights during a hazardous opera- tion undertaken by hazard vehicles. This would apply specifically to hazard vehicles that are engaged in highway maintenance, ice and snow removal, or are designed for the towing or pushing of disabled vehicles
2019-S7853 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7853 I N S E N A T E February 26, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 the display of amber and blue lights on certain hazard vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs a and c of paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: a. One blue light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned by a volunteer member of a fire department or on a motor vehicle owned by a member of such person's family residing in the same household or by a business enterprise in which such person has a proprietary interest or by which he or she is employed, provided such volunteer firefighter has been authorized in writing to so affix a blue light by the chief of the fire department or company of which he or she is a member, which author- ization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief who issued the same or his or her successor in office. Such blue light may be displayed exclusively by such volunteer firefighter on such a vehicle only when engaged in an emergency operation. The use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter except as otherwise provided for in [subparagraph] SUBPARAGRAPHS b AND B-1 of this paragraph. c. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the use, placement, power and display of blue lights on a police vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AND HAZARD VEHICLE WHICH IS ENGAGED IN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE, ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL, OR IS DESIGNED FOR THE TOWING OR PUSHING OF DISABLED VEHICLES WHERE SUCH OPERATION INVOLVES THE USE OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY. § 2. Paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph b-1 to read as follows: B-1. IN ADDITION TO THE AMBER LIGHT AUTHORIZED TO BE DISPLAYED PURSU- ANT TO PARAGRAPH THREE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ONE OR MORE BLUE LIGHTS OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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