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- Referred to transportation
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BILL NUMBER:A10631 REVISED 4/28/10
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing fines for speeding violations when a child aged fifteen years or less is present
Purpose
Increases fines for speeding violations when a child aged fifteen years or less is present in the car.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 defines that this act shall be cited as the "Child Passenger Safety Law"
Section 2 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section, 1183 that establishes if a person exceeds the speed limit by 20 mph and has a child in the car aged fifteen or younger in the vehicle, the fine shall be doubled.
Justification
A child's life can be endangered when an adult decides to drive irresponsibly. Although law enforcement is excellent at catching the individuals who speed, there needs to be more of a deterrent, espe- cially when a child is in the car. If an individual exceeds the speed limit by 20 mph or more and has a child under the age of 15 in the car, that child is in serious danger. Doubling the fine for speeding with a child in the car will create a deterrent for people who drive recklessly on the road.
Legislative history
New Legislation.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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