S938-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Requires the development of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways

Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the department of motor vehicles to develop a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways.

Sponsor: MARCELLINO / Co-sponsor(s): MAZIARZ, OPPENHEIMER / Committee: FINANCE
Law Section: Highway Law / Law: Add S67, Hway L

S938-2011 Actions

May 15, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
Jun 21, 2011: referred to transportation
Jun 21, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 21, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Jun 21, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1450
Jun 21, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S938-2011 Meetings

Transportation: May 15, 2012, Rules: Jun 24, 2011

S938-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2011

S938-2011 Votes

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 21, 2011

Ayes (62): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Rules - Jun 21, 2011

Ayes (22): Skelos, Alesi, Farley, Hannon, Johnson, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Marcellino, Maziarz, Nozzolio, Saland, Seward, Sampson, Breslin, Dilan, Duane, Hassell-Thompson, Montgomery, Perkins, Smith, Stewart-Cousins
Ayes W/R (1): Krueger
Nays (1): Parker

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Transportation - May 15, 2012

Ayes (19): Fuschillo, Johnson, Larkin, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, Ranzenhofer, Robach, Young, Zeldin, Dilan, Adams, Diaz, Kennedy, Perkins, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Valesky

S938-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S938

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the development of a
program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York
interstate highways

PURPOSE:
This legislation requires the New York State Department of
Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor
Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way
drivers in New York State.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The highway law is amended by adding a new
section 67 to require the New York State Department of
Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor
Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way
drivers in New York State within one year.

JUSTIFICATION:
Tragic incidents of wrong way driving our occurring at an alarming rate.
On July 5, 2010 at approximately 6 am, Huntington resident John Rey
was driving his Super Shuttle van, as he did responsibly for over 25
years, and was hit head-on on by a drunk driver on the Long Island
Expressway in Queens. The drunk driver entered the expressway going
the wrong direction. Mr. Rey was taken to New York Hospital in
Queens. After 16 days of a brutal fight for his life, he passed away
on July 22, 2010.

There have been too many unjust deaths that did not have to happen
if the wrong-way drivers were prevented from entering the highway the
wrong-way. This legislation requires the New York State Department of
Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor
Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way
drivers within one year.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.8480 of 2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S938-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                           938
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 5, 2011
 
 Introduced by Sens. MARCELLINO, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered print
 ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta
 tion
 

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring  the  develop
 ment  of  a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New
 York interstate highways
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to
 read as follows:

 

S 67. WRONG WAY DRIVER PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN ONE YEAR  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE
 DATE  OF  THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES,  DEVELOP  A  PROGRAM  TO
 ADDRESS  THE  PROBLEM  OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGH
 WAYS.
 2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL:

 A. INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM OF WRONG  WAY  DRIVERS
 ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS;
 B. ASSESS WHAT OTHER STATES HAVE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM;
 C. SET FORTH POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; AND
 D.  IMPLEMENT  MEASURES  TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON
 NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04433-01-1

S938-2011: Requires the development of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways