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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to transportation
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Includes vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of hazard vehicle
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Montesano
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6230
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to including vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of "hazard vehicle"
Purpose
This legislation would include vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of hazard vehicle.
Summary of provisions
Section 117-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to include vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of "hazard vehicle".
Justification
In the span of just three months in late 2013, both a sanitation employee and a recycling employee in the Town of Oyster Bay were struck by vehicles while performing their duties.
Under current law, sanitation and recycling vehicles are not included under the protections provided to hazard vehicles in Section 117-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Other vehicles currently protected include construction vehicles, highway maintenance vehicles and snow and ice removal vehicles.
This legislation would include vehicles operated by a sanitation or recycling worker in their performance of his or her duties. A violation of this section would be punishable as a traffic infraction.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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