STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 5033 A. 7233
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
April 29, 2015
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
tion
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
drivers to stop for pedestrians on sidewalks and in crosswalks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1151-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by
2 chapter 603 of the laws of 1970, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 1151-a. Pedestrians' right of way on sidewalks. The driver of a
4 vehicle emerging from or entering an alleyway, building, private road or
5 driveway shall [yield the right of way to] stop for any pedestrian
6 approaching on any sidewalk extending across such alleyway, building
7 entrance, road or driveway.
8 § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 1151 of the vehicle and traffic law,
9 as amended by chapter 159 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as
10 follows:
11 (a) When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation
12 the driver of a vehicle shall [yield the right of way, slowing down or
13 stopping if need be to so yield, to] stop for a pedestrian crossing the
14 roadway within a crosswalk on the roadway upon which the vehicle is
15 traveling, except that any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point
16 where a pedestrian tunnel or overpass has been provided shall yield the
17 right of way to all vehicles.
18 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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