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History
- Signed chap.294
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.389
- Substituted for A5643B
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.651
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- Referred to transportation
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 4298b
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Amended on third reading 4298a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.303
- Referred to transportation
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Authorizes emergency vehicles and tow trucks to travel on shoulders or slopes of controlled-access highways
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michael DenDekker
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4298B
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to vehicles that may travel on the shoulders of controlled-access highways
Purpose
To allow emergency vehicles and tow trucks to travel on shoulders and slopes of controlled-access highways when dispatched to the scene of an accident by a law enforcement agency or an authority, department or agency having jurisdiction over such controlled-access highway.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Authorizes emergency vehicles and tow trucks to travel on shoulders and slopes of controlled-access highways when dispatched to the scene of an accident by a law enforcement agency or an authority, department or agency having jurisdiction, over such controlled-access highway.
Section 2. Provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Current law only authorizes motor vehicles that are "directed by police officers or flagpersons" to travel on-shoulders and slopes of controlled-access highways. There have been incidents when tow truck operators have been held liable for accidents caused while using shoulders and slopes to gain access to accident scenes on the theory that they had no authority to engage in such conduct. This bill seeks to provide necessary protection to emergency vehicles and tow trucks when using the only means available to them in reaching accident scenes.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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