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Relates to requiring attendance at motor vehicle accident prevention courses for certain individuals
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S7518
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law, in relation to motor vehicle accident prevention courses for certain individuals
Purpose
This legislation would require an individual who's class DJ or class MJ learner's permit or license has been revoked or suspended to take a motor vehicle accident prevention course prior to reinstatement of their driving privileges.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the vehicle and traffic law to add a new section 510-d that would require an individual who's class DJ or class MJ learner's permit or license has been revoked or suspended to take a motor vehicle accident prevention course prior to reinstatement of their driving privileges.
Section 2 and 3. Amends section 2336 of the insurance law to exclude participants in this course, for the purpose of license reinstatement, shall not result in a point reduction or insurance premium reduction.
Section 4. Effective date
Justification
In 2008, 2,739 15 to 20 year-old drivers were killed and an additional 228,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes according to NHTSA. Fatal injuries from car wrecks are the leading cause of death for teens between the ages of 13 and 19. The risk of crashing is especially high for teens during the first few years of licensure. Inexperience and immaturity make for risky driving behavior and increase the likelihood of a crash. In the last 10 years, all states have changed their teen licensing procedures. Many states have worked to reduce teen motor vehicle fatalities and injuries through graduated driver's licensing (GOL). This system limits the exposure to high-risk situations by gradually phasing in driving privileges for teens. GOL allows teens to gain valuable driving experience in low-risk driving situations.
This legislation will build on the successes of graduated driver's licensing laws by requiring an additional education component for young and in-experienced drivers whose class DJ or class MJ learner's permit or license has been revoked or suspended for engaging in high- risk behavior to take a motor vehicle accident prevention course prior to reinstatement of their driving privileges.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law; provided, however, that the amendments to subsection (a) of section 2336 of the insurance law made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such subsections and shall expire and be deemed repealed therewith, when upon such date the provisions of section three of this act shall take effect.
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