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- Print number 6119a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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BILL NUMBER:S6119A
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle
Purpose
This bill would expand current vehicle and traffic law to include emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends subdivision a of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011 to require motor vehicles to move over for an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a highway to now include blue, white or amber lights, or a combination of red, blue, white or amber lights.
Section 2. Establishes the effective date.
Justification
According to the National Safety Commission, every year thousands of law enforcement officers and emergency responders are injured or killed by passing vehicles on our nations roads and highways. New York state previously passed legislation making it mandatory for all motorists to move over to adjacent lanes when passing emergency vehicles displaying red or a combination of red and white flashing lights. This bill will serve to improve the overall safety for emergency personnel by amending this law to now include all flashing emergency lights (red, blue, white, amber or a combination of any or all of these lights).
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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