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- Referred to insurance
- Committee discharged and committed to insurance
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Referred to transportation
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BILL NUMBER:S290 REVISED 12/30/11
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, amending the insurance law and the vehicle and traffic law relating to establishing the accident prevention course internet technology pilot program, in relation to repealing such program
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would prohibit the commissioner's approval of defensive driving courses or defensive driving programs conducted over the internet only.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: States that the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall not approve any defensive driving program or defensive driving course instructed only over the internet and shall require that a certified instructor be physically present for the instruction of such programs.
Section 2: Repeals article 12-C of the vehicle and traffic law.
Section 3: Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall make any rule, regulation and/or repeal necessary for the implementation of this act prior to its effective date
Section 4: Effective date
Existing law
Article 12 C of the Vehicle and Traffic Law establishes the Accident Prevention Course Internet and Other Technology Pilot Program.
Justification
This legislation would instruct the commissioner of motor vehicles not to approve defensive driving programs taken over the internet. The commissioner would only approve courses where an instructor is physically present. This bill would guarantee the proper identification of people signing up for such courses. The physical presence of a certified instructor would also facilitate the clarification of any questions or issues rising from course content.
Prior legislative history
2011: S.290 - Discharged from Transportation and Committed to Insurance 2009-10: S.23172A - Amended and Recommitted to Transportation/A.324 - Enacting Clause Stricken
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall become law
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