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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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BILL NUMBER:S715
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to emergency operation
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to allow those who drive an emergency vehicle the ability to return from the scene with that vehicle.
Summary of provisions
Bill amends section 1. Section 114-B of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 1996 to read: Emergency operation shall include returning from such service.
Justification
Many counties, towns and village depend on volunteers to handle their emergency vehicles. It is vital service to the people of New York State. Right now those brave men and women who drive a fire truck or any other emergency vehicle cannot return the vehicle from the scene of an emergency.
This has put many of our emergency personnel in a situation of breaking the law if they do not have a CDL license. This amendment will change the existing law to allow those who drive the emergency vehicle to many emergency operations including a fire, disaster, police call or scene of an accident to return that vehicle.
Legislative history
2009 - 2010 Referred to Transportation
Effective date
Immediately.
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