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- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1854
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to the revocation or reissuance of licenses; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S1738
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the revocation and the reissuance of licenses; and to repeal subparagraph 12 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of such law, relating to permanent revocation
Purpose
To assure that persistent impaired drivers are not permitted to continue to drive in New York State.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Repeals subparagraph 12 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law, relating to permanent license revocations.
Section 2. Amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law to create a permanent license revocation after 3 DWIs or 3 refusals to submit to a chemical test, or any combination of three refusals and convictions or for two DWIs where physical injury has occurred.
Section 3. Amends subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 511 of the vehicle and traffic law (VAT) to remove the reference to the repealed VAT § 1193(2)(b)(12) and to replace it with subparagraph 3 of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2.
Section 4. Effective date.
Justification
This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to create a true permanent license revocation for persistent impaired drivers. Under current law, except for circumstances under which a person has been convicted of two DWIs in which physical injury was involved, DMV may restore driving privileges after five years, no matter how many DWIs a driver has been convicted of.
This sends the wrong message to persistent offenders and to the public at large. The purpose of this bill is to assure that those who, with reckless disregard for the safety of pedestrians and other drivers, continue to drive under the influence after their second DUI conviction are taken off the roads permanently.
Legislative history
2014: S6287/A1933-A - Transportation Committee/Transportation Committee
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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