Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing commercial sanitation or recycling vehicle

Title of bill

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing commercial sanitation or recycling vehicle

Purpose or general idea of bill

This legislation expands New York's move over act to cover commercial sanitation or recycling vehicles.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 amends vehicle and traffic law to extend the move over act to commercial sanitation or recycling vehicles. Requires every operator of a motor vehicle to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a commercial sanitation or recycling vehicle which is parked, stopped, or standing on the shoulder of a road.Due care shall include moving from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such vehicle is parked, stopped, or standing.

Section 2 is the effective date.

Justification

The move over act has been extremely successful in protecting the lives of police officers, firefighters, tow truck operators, and maintenance vehicle drivers. Like these operators of vehicles sanitation and recycling operators are often stopped and working on the side of the road and at risk of being struck.This legislation would afford these individuals added protection by placing them under the protection of the move over act.

Prior legislative history

New Bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.