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Jan 06, 2010 |
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May 27, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A8539
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
FIELDS
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Nelson Castro
Grace Meng
Vivian Cook
Frank Skartados
multi-Sponsors
James F. Brennan
Richard Gottfried
Earlene Hooper
Nettie Mayersohn
2009-A8539 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A8539 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8539 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FIELDS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the idling of motor vehicles left unattended THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1210 of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision (a) as amended by chapter 350 of the laws of 1967, subdivision (b) as amended by chapter 300 of the laws of 1960 and subdivision (c) as added by chapter 572 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: S 1210. [Unattended] IDLING motor vehicle LEFT UNATTENDED; PROHIBITED. (a) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without [first]: 1. stopping the engine[,]; 2. locking the ignition[,] AND removing the key from the vehicle[, and]; 3. PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN "PARK" OR THE GEARS IN "LOW" OR "REVERSE" IF THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL SHIFT; AND 4. effectively setting the brake thereon [and, when standing upon any grade, turning]. (B) A PERSON SHALL TURN the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway[, provided, however, the provision for removing the key from the vehicle shall not require the removal of keys hidden from sight about the vehicle for convenience or emergency] WHEN STANDING A VEHICLE ON ANY PERCEPTIBLE GRADE. [(b)] (C) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDI- VISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION: 1. EMERGENCY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES; 2. MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSTICS, INSPECTION; 3. POWERING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT; 4. RECHARGING ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11955-01-9
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