Assembly Bill A10014

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the failure to yield the right of way and such failure results in the death of a person

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6789
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §603-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5820
2013-2014: A5529

2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the suspension of a driver's license for an accident caused by the failure to yield the right of way and such failure results in the death of a person.

2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10014 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10014

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 24, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
  the suspension of a driver's license for an  accident  caused  by  the
  failure to yield the right of way and death results

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 603-c to read as follows:
  S  603-C.  ACCIDENTS; SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY. 1.
IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS  OF  SECTIONS  SIX  HUNDRED  THREE,  SIX
HUNDRED THREE-A AND SIX HUNDRED THREE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL CAUSE TO BE SUSPENDED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF ANY OPERATOR OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE WHO IS CHARGED WITH A FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO
ANOTHER  OPERATOR IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX OF
THIS CHAPTER AND SUCH FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY IS THE CAUSE  OF
AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS.
  2.  ANY  SUSPENSION  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL
REMAIN  IN  EFFECT  UNTIL  CERTIFICATION  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE
COMPLETION  OF  THE  INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS REQUIRED BY SECTIONS SIX
HUNDRED THREE, SIX HUNDRED THREE-A AND SIX HUNDRED THREE-B OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, BUT FOR NO LONGER THAN SIXTY DAYS. THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  CERTIFY
THE  COMPLETION  OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS AND REPORTS IN A MANNER AND FORM
TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. ANY OPERATOR OF  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE
WHOSE  LICENSE  IS  SUSPENDED  PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY APPLY TO THE
COMMISSIONER FOR A RESTRICTED LICENSE WHEREBY SUCH OPERATOR MAY  OPERATE
A  MOTOR  VEHICLE ONLY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO HIS OR HER PLACE OF EMPLOY-
MENT OR THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE, TO ATTEND  CLASSES
AT  SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR TO TRANSPORT HIS OR HER
SPOUSE TO ATTEND SUCH CLASSES, OR TO THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  PHYSICIAN  OR
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF SUCH OPERATOR OR THE SPOUSE OF SUCH OPERA-
TOR.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15340-03-0

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