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S460Senate2015-2016 Session

Prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+1 co-sponsorAffects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Assembly · Transportation

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Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.767
  7. Referred to transportation
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to transportation
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 58–0
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.728
  4. Referred to transportation

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to radar and laser blocking devices

Purpose

This legislation prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles.

Summary of provisions

The Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) is amended by adding a new section 134-d to define radar or laser blocking device as any instrument designed to block or jam, by either mechanical or electrical means any radar or laser device used by a police officer to monitor vehicular speed.

Section 397-a of the VTL is amended to prohibit such devices.

Justification

Radar and laser blocking devices are marketed as a means to make your car electronically "invisible" to speed traps. The device is sold for the sole purpose of evading police speed-detecting equipment. Speeding tickets were handed out at a record pace last year in New York State and the affects of excess speed are sobering when you look at accident reports and Newspaper stories of lives lost.

New York State should join California, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nebraska and Washington D.C. all who have outlawed the use of radar and laser devices used to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies.

Legislative history

S.1480 of 2013/14.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

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