NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9883

Senate Bill S9883

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to penalties for traffic infractions related to the operation of vehicles when approaching authorized emergency vehicles

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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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Jul 31, 2024	referred to rules

2023-S9883 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1800, V & T L

2023-S9883 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases penalties for traffic violations related to the failure to properly operate a motor vehicle when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle, hazard vehicle, vehicle displaying a blue or green light or certain other motor vehicles; increases penalties for multiple violations.

2023-S9883 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9883

SPONSOR: BORRELLO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to penalties
for traffic infractions related to the operation of vehicles when
approaching authorized emergency vehicles

 
PURPOSE:

This bill relates to penalties for traffic infractions related to the
operation of vehicles when approaching authorized emergency vehicles.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Is amended by adding a new subdivision (e-1). Every person
convicted of a violation of the provisions of section eleven hundred
fortyfour-a of this chapter shall for a first conviction thereof be
punished by a fine of not more than four hundred fifty dollars.
 For a conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed
within a period of eighteen months, such person shall be punished

 by a fin of not more than six hundred dollars and shall be assessed six
points to such person's driving record, which shall al so cause such
person to be liable to the department for payment of a driver responsi-
bility assessment as provided in subdivision four of section five
hundred three of this chapter. For a conviction of a third violation and
all subsequent violations, all of which were committed within a period
of eighteen months, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more
than seven hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than
one year or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:  On May 9th, 2024, Vincent J. Giammarva, 62, of Le Roy,
Genesee County, tragically lost his life, while his coworker, Mark Vara,
58, or Scottsville, sustained serious injuries. They were struck by an
eastbound tractor-trailer while working in a designated work zone
between
 exits 47 and 46 on the Thruway. The driver of the tractor-trailer
failed to move over, his first-time offense, resulting in this preventa-
ble accident.

In March, two months before the accident, New York State expanded its
Move Over Law, requiring drivers to slow down and change lanes for all
stationary vehicles. However, penalties for non-compliance stayed at
just $150 for a first-time offense.

This piece of legislation is crucial as it strengthens the Move Over Law
by increasing penalties for both first-time and repeat offenses,63333
promoting greater accountability and safety on our roads. By implement-
ing stricter penalties, this legislation aims to deter dangerous
 driving behaviors and protect the well-being of all road users and
workers.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately

2023-S9883 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9883
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 31, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. BORRELLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  penalties
   for  traffic  infractions  related  to  the operation of vehicles when
   approaching authorized emergency vehicles
 
   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 (e-1) to read as follows:
   (E-1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS (B)  AND  (C)  OF
 THIS SECTION, EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  FORTY-FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL FOR A FIRST
 CONVICTION THEREOF BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN  FOUR  HUNDRED
 FIFTY  DOLLARS.  FOR  A  CONVICTION OF A SECOND VIOLATION, BOTH OF WHICH
 WERE COMMITTED WITHIN A PERIOD OF EIGHTEEN MONTHS, SUCH PERSON SHALL  BE
 PUNISHED  BY  A  FINE  OF NOT MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS AND SHALL BE
 ASSESSED SIX POINTS TO SUCH PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD,  WHICH  SHALL  ALSO
 CAUSE SUCH PERSON TO BE LIABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR PAYMENT OF A DRIVER
 RESPONSIBILITY  ASSESSMENT  AS  PROVIDED  IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION
 FIVE HUNDRED THREE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  FOR  A  CONVICTION  OF  A  THIRD
 VIOLATION  AND  ALL  SUBSEQUENT  VIOLATIONS, ALL OF WHICH WERE COMMITTED
 WITHIN A PERIOD OF EIGHTEEN MONTHS, SUCH PERSON SHALL BE PUNISHED  BY  A
 FINE OF NOT MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS OR BY IMPRISONMENT FOR
 NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15904-01-4

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