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NY A00297
Bill
Status
8/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Amends Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1115 to define "alter" a traffic-control signal as changing or attempting to change signal indications using a traffic-control signal preemption device.
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Defines "traffic-control signal preemption device" as any device designed or used to change or attempt to change the signal indications of a traffic-control signal.
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Establishes that presence of a traffic-control signal preemption device in a vehicle that is connected to a power source and in operable condition creates presumptive evidence of its use by the vehicle operator.
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Allows the presumption of device use to be rebutted by credible and reliable evidence showing the device was not in use.
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Effective date is November 1st of the year following the bill's enactment into law.
Legislative Description
Prohibits any person from attempting to or to in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, cover, remove or otherwise interfere with any traffic control device or railroad sign or signal; provides an affirmative defense therefor that operator can show he or she was not aware of the device.
Last Action
signed chap.251
8/19/2016