STATE OF NEW YORK
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6176
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 16, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BORELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
"right on red" in Richmond county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision (d) of section 1111 of the vehi-
2 cle and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 230 and 420 of
3 the laws of 1980 and subparagraph c as added by chapter 317 of the laws
4 of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
5 2. Except in [a city having a population of one million or more] the
6 counties of New York, Kings, Queens and Bronx, unless a sign is in place
7 prohibiting such turn:
8 a. Traffic facing a steady circular red signal may cautiously enter
9 the intersection to make a right turn after stopping as required by
10 paragraph one of this subdivision, except that right turning traffic is
11 not required to stop when a steady right green arrow signal is shown at
12 the same time. Such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
13 within a marked or unmarked crosswalk at the intersection and to other
14 traffic lawfully using the intersection;
15 b. Traffic, while on a one-way roadway, facing a steady red signal may
16 cautiously enter the intersection to make a left turn onto a one-way
17 roadway after stopping as required by paragraph one of this subdivision.
18 Such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within a marked
19 or unmarked crosswalk at the intersection and to other traffic lawfully
20 using the intersection.
21 c. On or after the effective date of this subparagraph, the sign which
22 prohibits such turn shall be prominently displayed from all newly
23 installed traffic signals where possible.
24 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any city having a popu-
25 lation of one million or more, is hereby authorized and empowered to
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 adopt a local law authorizing subparagraph a or b of this paragraph to
2 be applicable within [such city] the counties of New York, Kings, Queens
3 and Bronx. Upon the adoption of such local law the exception provided
4 herein for [a city having a population of one million or more] the coun-
5 ties of New York, Kings, Queens and Bronx shall no longer be applicable
6 within such [city] counties.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next
8 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
