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- Reported and committed to finance
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, the penal law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the "crash zone safety act"
Purpose or general idea of bill
To protect law enforcement and emergency workers by requiring motorists to move over and slow down when approaching an "Emergency Zone". The bill establishes an "Emergency Zone Education Fund" to educate the public on emergency zone safety.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 is the short title, the "Crash Zone Safety Act."
Section 2 establishes the parameters of the Emergency Zone and those vehicles that are protected within the zone. The Emergency Zone is the distance along the highway extending five hundred feet of longitudinal distance with the flow of traffic and visibility from the rear of an authorized emergency vehicle, hazard vehicle or volunteer first responder that is displaying one or more red or combination red and white lights, one or more amber lights, a blue light, or green light to a point five hundred feet past any such vehicle or five hundred feet past an Emergency Zone sign to a point five hundred feet past any such vehicle, whichever shall be a greater distance.
Section 3 establishes the Emergency Zone Education Program in which the Commissioner of Transportation will determine the rules and regulation to provide education on laws, to protect the safety of persons operating motor vehicles in an emergency zone. The Commissioner will also have to submit a biennial report by April 1, 2016, on the effectiveness of the program with recommendations.
Section 4 makes every owner and operator of a vehicle jointly and severally liable for any property damage, personal injury or wrongful death when in violation of this law.
Section 5 requires the law relating to speed limit in an Emergency Zone be covered in the learner's permit driver's manual.
Section 6 requires the law relating to speed limit in an Emergency Zone to be added to the material covered in the written test upon the submission of an application for a driver's license.
Section 7 amends the traffic law to a period of sixty days where the holder is convicted of a violation.
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Effective date
November 1, 2016
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