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S426Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA7763

Includes vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of hazard vehicle

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+5 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

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Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Signed chap.293
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.393
  6. Substituted for A7763B
  7. Referred to codes
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 61–0
  10. Ordered to third reading cal.1522
  11. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  12. Print number 426b
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  1. Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
  2. Print number 426a
  3. Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
  4. Referred to transportation
  5. Returned to senate
  6. Died in assembly
  7. Referred to transportation
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 61–0
  10. Ordered to third reading cal.1477
  11. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  12. Referred to transportation

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A7763Assembly

Includes vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of hazard vehicle

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michael DenDekker

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to including sani-vans and waste collection vehicles in the definition of "hazard vehicle" and to including hazard vehicles within certain speed restrictions

Purpose

This legislation would include sani-vans and waste collection vehicles in the definition of hazard vehicle and includes hazard vehicles within certain speed restrictions.

Summary of provisions

Section 117-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to include sani-vans and waste collection vehicles in the definition of "hazard vehicle".

Subdivision (e) of section 1180 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to include hazard vehicles displaying one or more amber lights under the requirement for drivers to reduce their speed when approaching such a 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 sani-vans and waste collection vehicles in the definition of hazard vehicle. The bill also would require drivers who are approaching hazard vehicles displaying amber lights to reduce their speed.

A violation of these sections would be punishable as a traffic infraction.

Legislative history

Similar to S.6230 of 2014.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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