Bill Text: NY A08632 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes "right on red" in Richmond county.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - referred to transportation [A08632 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A08632-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8632
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    December 23, 2015
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        Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- 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.
                                                                   LBD05838-01-5