STATE OF NEW YORK
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2445
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 16, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAF, HAWLEY, FINCH, GOODELL, TENNEY, CROUCH,
LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CERET-
TO, OAKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to funeral
processions
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 1144-b to read as follows:
3 § 1144-b. Operation of a vehicle; yielding to a funeral procession.
4 (a) The driver of a vehicle approaching a funeral procession, which is
5 marked by placards identifying a vehicle as such, shall yield the right
6 of way to such procession.
7 (b) Failure to yield to a funeral procession, or to otherwise inter-
8 rupt such procession with a vehicle, shall be penalized by a two hundred
9 dollar fine and one point on such drivers' license.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05557-01-5
