NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A207
SPONSOR: Sayegh
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to imposing
points on a person's license for being convicted of participating in
speed contests and races
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: :
Section 1 amends Section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a
new subdivision 3 which states that every person convicted of a
violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty in the form of
five points against such person's driver's license.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN. ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Illegal drag racing and speed contests continue to be a significant
problem across New York State. In recent years, high profile incidents
have resulted in significant injuries and fatalities to participants and
innocent bystanders alike. In addition, these races often serve as the
basis of illegal wagering between competing drivers which have the
potential to become deadly. While such racing and speed contests are
already against the law under New York's vehicle and traffic law § 1182,
there is no additional point penalty for drivers convicted of such
racing. This legislation would ensure that drivers convicted of illegal
drag racing are subject to a penalty of five points against their driv-
er's license.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2019-20: A8840-Referred to Transportation
2021-22: A2643-Referred to Transportation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately on the first November succeeding
the date which it shall have become law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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207
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 4, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH, DICKENS, GLICK, STIRPE, MIKULIN -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to imposing
points on a person's license for being convicted of participating in
speed contests and races
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "drag
2 racing and speeding enforcement act".
3 § 2. Section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
4 a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
5 3. In addition to the fine and/or imprisonment imposed by subdivisions
6 one and two of this section, every person convicted of a violation of
7 this section shall be subject to a penalty in the form of five points
8 against such person's drivers license.
9 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
10 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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