What's happening
This bill requires drivers convicted of passing a stopped school bus for a second or subsequent time to attend a driver education course if recommended by the court.
Why it matters
Targets Repeat Offenders. By mandating a driver education course for those convicted a second time (or more) of passing a stopped school bus, the bill aims to address habitual dangerous driving behavior, not just one-time mistakes.
Court Discretion Ensured. The requirement for course attendance is tied to the court's recommendation, allowing judges to consider the circumstances of each case and tailor penalties accordingly.
Focus on Prevention and Safety. Education is prioritized as a corrective measure, reflecting an intent to reduce future violations and improve awareness of the serious risks to children boarding or exiting school buses.
Potential for Reduced Recidivism. By adding an educational component to financial and incarceration penalties, the bill seeks to change driver behavior in the long term, potentially reducing repeat offenses and enhancing overall road safety for schoolchildren.
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Mandatory Driver Ed for Offenders
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- Print number 8285a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Mandate Driver Ed for Offenders
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Patty Ritchie
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8285--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 6, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to modifying the penalties associated with passing a stopped school bus to include a mandatory driver education course
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 1174 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 254 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
(c) Every person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) of this section shall: for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than four hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of three years, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than six hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of three years, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Every person convicted of a second violation or subsequent violation thereafter shall be required to attend a driver education course, if recommended by the court.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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LBD11445-03-7
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