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S06715 Summary:

BILL NO    S06715 

SAME AS    SAME AS A10298

SPONSOR    FUSCHILLO

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Add SS106 & 140-d, amd SS120, 1116, 1127 & 1685, V & T L

Relates to roundabouts and makes technical corrections to provisions of law
relating to lane-use control signal indications, circular intersections and
railroad grade crossings.

S06715 Actions:

BILL NO    S06715 

03/13/2012 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
03/20/2012 1ST REPORT CAL.409
03/21/2012 2ND REPORT CAL.
03/22/2012 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 
03/27/2012 PASSED SENATE
03/27/2012 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
03/27/2012 referred to transportation
06/19/2012 substituted for a10298
06/19/2012 ordered to third reading rules cal.365
06/19/2012 passed assembly
06/19/2012 returned to senate
07/06/2012 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
07/18/2012 SIGNED CHAP.228

S06715 Votes:

BILL:S06715 DATE:06/19/2012MOTION: YEA/NAY:143/0
Abbate
Y
Canestr
Y
Friend
Y
Jordan
Y
McDonou
Y
Quart
Y
Simotas
Y
Abinant
Y
Castell
Y
Gabrysz
Y
Katz
ER
McEneny
Y
Ra
Y
Skartad
Y
Amedore
Y
Castro
ER
Galef
Y
Kavanag
Y
McKevit
Y
Rabbitt
Y
Smardz
Y
Arroyo
Y
Ceretto
Y
Gantt
Y
Kearns
Y
McLaugh
Y
Raia
Y
Stevens
Y
Aubry
Y
Clark
Y
Gibson
Y
Kellner
Y
Meng
ER
Ramos
Y
Sweeney
Y
Barclay
Y
Colton
Y
Giglio
Y
Kolb
Y
Mill D 
Y
Reilich
Y
Tedisco
Y
Barrett
Y
Conte
ER
Glick
Y
Lancman
ER
Mill JM
Y
Reilly
Y
Tenney
Y
Barron
Y
Cook
Y
Goldfed
Y
Latimer
Y
Mill MG
Y
Rive J 
Y
Thiele
Y
Benedet
Y
Corwin
Y
Goodell
Y
Lavine
Y
Millman
Y
Rive N 
Y
Titone
Y
Blanken
Y
Crespo
Y
Gottfri
Y
Lentol
Y
Montesa
Y
Rive PM
Y
Titus
Y
Boyland
ER
Crouch
Y
Graf
Y
Lifton
Y
Morelle
Y
Roberts
Y
Tobacco
Y
Boyle
Y
Curran
Y
Gunther
Y
Linares
Y
Moya
Y
Robinso
Y
Walter
Y
Braunst
Y
Cusick
Y
Hanna
Y
Lope PD
Y
Murray
Y
Rodrigu
Y
Weinste
Y
Brennan
Y
Cymbrow
Y
Hawley
Y
Lope VJ
Y
Nolan
Y
Rosenth
Y
Weisenb
Y
Brindis
Y
DenDekk
Y
Heastie
Y
Losquad
Y
Oaks
Y
Russell
Y
Weprin
Y
Bronson
Y
Dinowit
Y
Hevesi
Y
Lupardo
Y
O'Donne
Y
Ryan
Y
Wright
Y
Brook K
Y
Duprey
Y
Hikind
Y
Magee
Y
Ortiz
Y
Saladin
Y
Zebrows
Y
Burling
Y
Englebr
Y
Hooper
Y
Magnare
Y
Palmesa
Y
Sayward
Y
Mr Spkr
Y
Butler
Y
Espinal
Y
Jacobs
Y
Maisel
Y
Paulin
Y
Scarbor
Y
Cahill
Y
Farrell
Y
Jaffee
Y
Malliot
Y
Peoples
Y
Schimel
Y
Calhoun
Y
Finch
Y
Jeffrie
ER
Markey
Y
Perry
Y
Schimmi
Y
Camara
Y
Fitzpat
Y
Johns
Y
Mayer
Y
Pretlow
Y
Simanow
Y

S06715 Text:

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

                                         6715

                                   I N  S E N A T E

                                    March 13, 2012
                                      ___________

       Introduced  by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- (at request of the Department of Trans-
         portation) -- 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 roundabouts
         and certain technical corrections relating to lane-use control  signal
         indications, circular intersections and railroad grade crossings

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

    1    Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
    2  section 106 to read as follows:
    3    S  106.  CIRCULATORY  ROADWAY.    THE ROADWAY WITHIN A CIRCULAR INTER-
    4  SECTION ON WHICH TRAFFIC TRAVELS IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION  AROUND
    5  A CENTRAL ISLAND.
    6    S 2. Section 120 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
    7  new subdivision (c) to read as follows:
    8    (C)  A CIRCULAR INTERSECTION CONTAINS AN ISLAND, GENERALLY CIRCULAR IN
    9  DESIGN, LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION WHERE  TRAFFIC  PASSES
   10  TO THE RIGHT OF THE ISLAND.
   11    S  3.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
   12  140-d to read as follows:
   13    S 140-D. ROUNDABOUT.  A CIRCULAR INTERSECTION WHICH  IS  CHARACTERIZED
   14  BY  A  CIRCULATORY  ROADWAY  WITH COUNTERCLOCKWISE MOVEMENT, CHANNELIZED
   15  APPROACHES, LOW SPEEDS, AND YIELD CONTROL OF ENTERING TRAFFIC.  A ROUND-
   16  ABOUT ENCOMPASSES THE AREA BOUNDED BY THE OUTERMOST  CURB  LINE  OR,  IF
   17  THERE  IS  NO CURB, THE EDGE OF THE PAVEMENT, AND INCLUDES CROSSWALKS ON
   18  ANY ENTERING OR EXITING ROADWAY.
   19    S 4. Section 1116 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by  chap-
   20  ter 356 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
   21    S 1116. [Lane direction] LANE-USE control SIGNAL indications. Whenever
   22  traffic  is  controlled  by  [lane direction] LANE-USE control [signals]
   23  SIGNAL INDICATIONS located over the individual lanes of a highway,  only
   24  the  colors green, yellow, WHITE and red shall be used, and said signals
   25  shall indicate and apply as follows:

        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD14563-02-2
       S. 6715                             2

    1    (a) Traffic facing a steady downward  [pointing]  green  arrow  signal
    2  [may  travel  in any lane over which such signal is located]  INDICATION
    3  IS PERMITTED TO DRIVE IN THE LANE OVER WHICH THE ARROW SIGNAL INDICATION
    4  IS LOCATED.
    5    (b)  Traffic  facing  a steady yellow X signal [is thereby warned that
    6  the related green downward arrow indication is being terminated and that
    7  a red X indication will be exhibited  immediately  thereafter  and  such
    8  traffic  shall vacate, in a safe manner, the lane over which such signal
    9  is located] INDICATION SHALL PREPARE TO VACATE THE LANE OVER  WHICH  THE
   10  SIGNAL INDICATION IS LOCATED BECAUSE A LANE CONTROL CHANGE IS BEING MADE
   11  TO A STEADY RED X SIGNAL INDICATION.
   12    (c)  Traffic facing a [flashing yellow X signal may travel in any lane
   13  over which such signal is shown preparatory to making a left turn, using
   14  proper caution] STEADY WHITE TWO-WAY LEFT-TURN ARROW  SIGNAL  INDICATION
   15  IS  PERMITTED  TO USE A LANE OVER WHICH THE SIGNAL INDICATION IS LOCATED
   16  FOR A LEFT TURN, BUT NOT FOR THROUGH TRAVEL, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT
   17  COMMON USE OF THE LANE BY ONCOMING ROAD USERS FOR  LEFT  TURNS  IS  ALSO
   18  PERMITTED.
   19    (d) Traffic facing a [steady red X signal shall not enter or travel in
   20  any  lane  over  which  such  signal  is  located]  STEADY WHITE ONE WAY
   21  LEFT-TURN ARROW SIGNAL INDICATION IS PERMITTED TO USE A LANE OVER  WHICH
   22  THE SIGNAL INDICATION IS LOCATED FOR A LEFT TURN (WITHOUT OPPOSING TURNS
   23  IN THE SAME LANE), BUT NOT FOR THROUGH TRAVEL.
   24    (E)  TRAFFIC  FACING A STEADY RED X SIGNAL SHALL NOT USE THE LANE OVER
   25  WHICH THE SIGNAL INDICATION IS LOCATED AND THIS SIGNAL INDICATION  SHALL
   26  MODIFY ACCORDINGLY THE MEANING OF OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROLS PRESENT.
   27    S 5. Section 1127 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to read as
   28  follows:
   29    S 1127. One-way  roadways  and  [rotary  traffic islands] AND CIRCULAR
   30  INTERSECTIONS. (a) Upon a roadway designated and signposted for  one-way
   31  traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated.
   32    (b) A vehicle passing around a [rotary traffic island] CIRCULAR INTER-
   33  SECTION  shall  be  driven only to the right of [such] THE island unless
   34  otherwise indicated by traffic control devices.
   35    S 6. Section 1685 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by  chap-
   36  ter 217 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows:
   37    S 1685. All  vehicles  must  stop  OR  YIELD at certain railroad grade
   38  crossings where a stop OR YIELD sign is erected. The  state  transporta-
   39  tion commissioner, with respect to state highways, and local authorities
   40  with  respect  to  local  streets  within  their  jurisdiction, with the
   41  approval of the state transportation commissioner are hereby  authorized
   42  to install a stop OR YIELD sign at any highway-railroad crossings within
   43  their respective jurisdictions.
   44    The  design  and  place and manner of installation of such signs shall
   45  conform to the manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic
   46  control devices adopted by the state transportation commissioner.
   47    Whenever any such crossing is so designated and a stop OR  YIELD  sign
   48  is installed, it shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail
   49  to  stop  OR YIELD within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from
   50  such railroad tracks before traversing such  crossing.  The  failure  to
   51  erect,  or the erection of, or failure to replace or maintain such signs
   52  shall not be a basis for any action of negligence against a municipality
   53  or the state nor a basis of a defense by a railroad in an  action  based
   54  on negligence against a railroad.
   55    S 7. This act shall take effect immediately.