A02666 Summary:

BILL NOA02666
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORBlumencranz
 
COSPNSRDeStefano, Brown E, Angelino
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §1115-a, V & T L
 
Prohibits use of a safety strobe light to change a traffic signal by an unauthorized person.
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A02666 Actions:

BILL NOA02666
 
01/26/2023referred to transportation
01/03/2024referred to transportation
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A02666 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A2666
 
SPONSOR: Blumencranz
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unlawful use of a safety strobe light   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Creates a new section of the vehicle and traffic law, making it unlawful for an unauthorized person to use a safety strobe light for the purpose of switching a traffic signal.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Creates a new section of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, Sec. 1115-a, making it illegal to use a safety strobe light for the purpose of chang- ing a traffic signal, unless by personnel of an emergency or law enforcement agency, or personnel authorized by said agencies to use said lights.   JUSTIFICATION: At the present time, there is no specific section of the vehicle and traffic law that prohibits a person from using a safety strobe device to change a traffic signal in a non-emergency situation. Although improper use of a safety strobe light can be considered interference, adding this section of law will clearly define misuse as unlawful and will clarify the penalty as a non-moving violation for misuse.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.4853 of 2021/22; Referred to Transportation committee, A.4110 of 2019/20; Referred to Transportation committee, A.2251 of 2017/18; Referred to Transportation committee, A.2250 2015/16; A.8414 of 2014; held in Transportation committee, A.3163 of 2013; Held in Transportation committee, A.2076 of 2011/12; Referred to Transportation committee, A.2427 of 2009/10; Referred to Transportation committee, A.2631 of 2007/08, A.6003 of 2005/06, A9581 of 2003/04.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A02666 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2666
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 26, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BLUMENCRANZ -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Transportation
 
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unlawful use
          of a safety strobe light
 
          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 1115-a to read as follows:
     3    § 1115-a. Unlawful use of a safety strobe light.  It shall be unlawful
     4  for any person to use a safety strobe light for the purpose of switching
     5  a  traffic  signal.  This  provision  shall  not  apply   to   emergency
     6  agencies/personnel or law enforcement agencies and persons authorized by
     7  said agencies to use said lights.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06884-01-3
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A02666 LFIN:

 NO LFIN
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