STATE OF NEW YORK
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3022
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 31, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting
U turns by certain vehicles
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 1167 to read as follows:
3 § 1167. U turns by certain vehicles prohibited. Any for hire vehicle
4 with a capacity of transporting ten or more occupants, including the
5 driver, is prohibited from making a U turn on any roadway in the state
6 with two or more lanes of traffic, whether in the same direction or
7 opposing, except in the case of an emergency situation or when the driv-
8 er of such vehicle is directed to make a U turn by a police officer,
9 peace officer, constable or sheriff.
10 § 2. 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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