NY S01041

Designates multiple vehicular offenses as violent felonies: aggravated vehicular homicide (Class B), vehicular manslaughter in the first degree and aggravated vehicular assault (Class C), vehicular assault in the first degree and vehicular manslaughter in the second degree (Class D), and vehicular assault in the second degree (Class E)

Allows courts to impose consecutive rather than concurrent sentences when a defendant's single act causes physical injury, serious physical injury, or death to multiple victims in vehicular assault, manslaughter, or homicide cases

Expands the definition of "drug" under vehicle and traffic law to include any substance that impairs physical or mental abilities necessary to operate a motor vehicle safely

Requires mandatory license suspension pending prosecution for persons charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs

Increases penalties for leaving the scene of an accident: from Class E to Class D felony when serious physical injury results, and from Class D to Class C felony when death results

Removes the requirement that a person be placed under lawful arrest before police can obtain a court order compelling a chemical test when the operator caused death or serious physical injury to another person