NY S09431

Establishes a mandatory 30-minute "Work Zone Safety" awareness component in New York's pre-licensing course for driver's license applicants

Requires curriculum to cover identification and navigation of highway work zones, including signage, flagging operations, barriers, lane shifts, and variable speed limits

Mandates instruction on legal obligations to yield to emergency vehicles and exercise due care around parked emergency and hazard vehicles, along with penalties for noncompliance

Requires the DMV commissioner to consult with transportation officials, state police, highway construction industry representatives, workers, and road safety experts when developing curriculum

Ensures at least one work zone safety question appears on the traffic law examination and requires completion of the component to be documented in applicant licensing records