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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the penalty for violating certain provisions requiring a stop at a railroad crossing
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation increases the penalty for any person causing physical injury or serious physical injury to another as a result of his/her failure to stop at a railroad crossing. The intent of this legislation is to deter this type of unlawful activity by attaching a stronger penalty.
Summary of specific legislation
Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision (c) of section 1170 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 430 of the laws of 1996 is amended to require a mandatory term of imprisonment of one year for any person causing physical injury to another as a result of his/her failure to stop at a railroad crossing.
Section 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2002, is amended to require an applicant for a drivers license to illustrate that he/she has knowledge of the vehicle and traffic laws including the penalties for violating section 1170 of this chapter pertaining to obedience of signals indicating approach of a train before he/she may be granted a drivers license.
Section 3: Effective Date.
Justification
Motorists who disobey the traffic laws are a serious risk to railroad passengers and operators. Across the nation, we have seen an increase in vehicle/train accidents due to motorists' blatant disregard for safety. This type of conduct has caused unnecessary physical injury as well as unnecessary delays and other burdens to the railroad industry. When the laws we pass to protect the citizens of this State have penalties that are ineffective deterrents, we must institute stronger penalties. This legislation requires one year of mandatory imprisonment for any person causing physical injury to another by failing to obey a railroad signal indicating the approach of a train.
Legislative history
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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