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A02694 Summary:

BILL NOA02694
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBrown K
 
COSPNSRChang, McDonough, Manktelow, DeStefano
 
MLTSPNSRAngelino
 
Add §1183, V & T L
 
Prohibits street takeovers and sideshows; imposes imprisonment of not more than six months, a fine of one thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment for a violation of such prohibition.
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A02694 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2694
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 22, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Transportation
 
        AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting
          street takeovers and sideshows
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
     2  section 1183 to read as follows:
     3    § 1183. Street takeovers and sideshows. 1. For the  purposes  of  this
     4  section,  a  "street  takeover  or  sideshow"  shall include, but not be
     5  limited to, any illegal gathering of cars  performing  reckless  driving
     6  acts, stunts, or contests of speed.
     7    2.  Except  as provided in section eleven hundred eighty-two-a of this
     8  article or  section  sixteen  hundred  thirty,  sixteen  hundred  forty,
     9  sixteen  hundred  forty-two or sixteen hundred sixty of this chapter, no
    10  street takeover or sideshow shall be held and no person shall engage in,
    11  aid or abet in, or spectate any street takeover or sideshow on  a  high-
    12  way.
    13    3.  A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall consti-
    14  tute a misdemeanor and be punishable by imprisonment of  not  more  than
    15  six months, a fine of one thousand dollars, or both such fine and impri-
    16  sonment.
    17    §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
    18  have become a law.
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03050-01-5
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