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- Referred to finance
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Creates the teen driver safety commission
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Title of bill
An act to establish the teen driver safety commission and providing for its powers and duties; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
Purpose
Creates the Teen Driver Safety Commission.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Legislative Declaration. Section 2. Teen Driver Safety Commission. Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
Justification
Due to the findings that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, and the risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16 to 19 year olds than among any other age group, it is necessary to create a teen driver safety commission to study, evaluate and assess these problems further. Among the issues the Teen Driver Safety Commission will study, examine, and review are; the availability and effectiveness of driver education and training programs in the state, as well as a selection of driver education and training programs offered throughout the United States. They will also survey and assess the problems of driving under the influence and aggressive driving among teens, review the impact of distracting behaviors while driving, and determine the type of motor vehicle violations that are most often associated with accidents involving teen drivers. In addition, the commission will analyze and provide measures that may mitigate the risks associated with the operation of motor vehicles by teen drivers. The commission will report all findings and conclusions to both the governor and the legislature, so they are better informed to proactively address the crucial issue of teen driving safety in the state of New York.
Legislative history
2008: S.8019 - Passed Senate/A.11334 - Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law, when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
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