A04853 Summary:
| BILL NO | A04853 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Montesano |
| COSPNSR | McDonough |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Add §1115-a, V & T L | |
| Prohibits use of a safety strobe light to change a traffic signal by an unauthorized person. | |
A04853 Text:
Go to topSTATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4853 2021-2022 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 8, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unlawful use of a safety strobe light 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 1115-a to read as follows: 3 § 1115-a. Unlawful use of a safety strobe light. It shall be unlawful 4 for any person to use a safety strobe light for the purpose of switching 5 a traffic signal. This provision shall not apply to emergency 6 agencies/personnel or law enforcement agencies and persons authorized by 7 said agencies to use said lights. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08493-01-1