STATE OF NEW YORK
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8708
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
October 5, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting
limousines from making U-turns
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 1225-e to read as follows:
3 § 1225-e. Limousines prohibited from making U-turns. 1. For the
4 purposes of this section, the term "limousine" shall mean any of various
5 large passenger vehicles; especially a luxurious automobile usually
6 driven by a chauffeur and sometimes having a partition separating the
7 passenger compartment from the driver's seat.
8 2. No limousine shall make a U-turn at any traffic signal, inter-
9 section or sign.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
11 have become a law; provided, however that effective immediately, the
12 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary
13 for the implementation of the foregoing provisions of this act on its
14 effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on
15 or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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