Senate Bill S2863

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Increases the penalties for violations relating to the licensing of drivers

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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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2011-S2863 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4554
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§318, 319, 509 & 511, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3608, A3929
2013-2014: A4247
2015-2016: A4544
2017-2018: A3470
2019-2020: A5009

2011-S2863 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the length of time vehicle registrations, drivers' licenses and non-resident driving privileges for individuals who drive without insurance are revoked; makes driving without insurance on a vehicle a misdemeanor; increases the penalties for driving without a license; increases penalties for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

2011-S2863 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S2863 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2863

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  increasing
  the penalties for violations relating to the licensing of drivers

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 318 of the  vehi-
cle and traffic law is amended to read as follows:
  (b)  Such  motor  vehicle  shall not be registered in the name of such
person, or in any other  name  where  the  commissioner  has  reasonable
grounds  to  believe  that  such  registration  will  have the effect of
defeating the purpose of this article, and no other motor vehicle  shall
be  registered  in  the  name  of  such person, nor any driver's license
issued to such person, for a period of [one year] EIGHTEEN  MONTHS  from
the date of such revocation.
  S  2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 318 of the vehicle and
traffic law is amended to read as follows:
  (b) Such non-resident privileges shall not be restored for a period of
[one year] EIGHTEEN MONTHS from the date of such revocation.
  S 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 318 of the vehicle  and
traffic law is amended to read as follows:
  (b) No new driver's license shall be issued, or non-resident privilege
restored  to such person for a period of [one year] EIGHTEEN MONTHS from
the date of such revocation.
  S 4. Subdivision 9 of section 318 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  1025  of  the  laws of 1971, is amended to read as
follows:
  9. (a) If a motor vehicle has been involved in an  accident,  and  its
registration or the driver's license of its operator, or both, have been
revoked  pursuant  to  this  section,  then neither such vehicle nor any
other motor vehicle shall be registered or reregistered in the  name  of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06604-01-1
              

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