What's happening
This bill repeals section 1226 of New York's vehicle and traffic law regarding control of the steering mechanism.
Why it matters
Repealing section 1226 would remove specific legal requirements about maintaining control of a vehicle’s steering wheel. , potentially affecting how police enforce distracted or careless driving related to hands-off-the-wheel behavior.
This change could impact liability and fault determinations in traffic accidents. , since the current section provides clear statutory language about the driver’s responsibility for steering, which courts and insurance companies often reference.
Removing these rules may lead to confusion or inconsistency in traffic enforcement and court cases. , as officers and judges would lose a specific provision that guides what constitutes proper vehicle operation, potentially shifting reliance to more general statutes.
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Who cares
Drivers
The bill would repeal Vehicle and Traffic Law section 1226, relating to control of the steering mechanism.
Traffic enforcement agencies
The bill would immediately remove section 1226 from the law they enforce.
Traffic courts and traffic-law attorneys
The repeal would eliminate section 1226 as a provision governing control of the steering mechanism.
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Repeal Steering Control Law
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History
- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2588
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 24, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to repeal section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law relating to control of the steering mechanism
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law is REPEALED.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00737-01-9
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