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- Referred to transportation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1817
- Reported and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to a motor vehicle accident prevention course for drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated or while under the influence of drugs
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S4219
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law, in relation to the added requirement of a motor vehicle accident prevention course for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs violations
Purpose
To Incorporate into the Driver Responsibility Assessment, mandatory participation in a motor vehicle accident prevention course approved by the department of Motor Vehicles.
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend Section 1199 of the vehicle and traffic law to require participation in an accident and motor vehicle prevention course approved by the department of motor vehicles, within 6 months, by any person who becomes liable to the department for payment of a driver responsibility assessment. The law shall state that in no event shall participation in the course, for the purpose of the driver responsibility assessment, result in a point reduction or insurance premium reduction as provided in § 2336 of the Insurance Law. Nothing in this law, however, shall prevent a person from participating in the course on a separate occasion for the insurance reduction benefits.
Justification
Persons that are subject to the driver responsibility assessment represent the most dangerous segment of traffic violators. While fines, fees, penalties and surcharges serve as a deterrent, the current program lacks a treatment component to affect behavior modification. Programs approved by the department of motor vehicles have demonstrated to be effective in reducing collision and violations, thus having a positive effect on recidivism.
Legislative history
2013-2014: A.522 - Died in Transportation. 2011-2012: A.7220-C - Died in Transportation/S.4740-C- Passed senate.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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