This bill creates a new offense called "aggravated reckless driving" for incidents where reckless driving causes harm to a person or property. It upgrades this specific violation to a class A misdemeanor (a more serious offense than standard reckless driving), meaning it may require bail and carries harsher penalties. The law directly affects drivers whose reckless actions cause identifiable harm, distinguishing this from general reckless driving which is a lesser misdemeanor. The change clarifies that harm to a person or property elevates the charge under New York's vehicle and traffic law.
Authorizes people who transport a severely disabled person as an eligible person to receive disabled person plates; defines who qualifies as eligible persons.
Enacts "Shawn's law"; requires persons driving on a state expressway route, state interstate route, or state thruway route to pull over and seek assistance if their vehicle is unable to exceed thirty-five miles per hour; requires the division of state police to conduct an accident reconstruction and create a report in the case of certain accidents resulting in a fatality.
Relates to requiring that certain information be provided to operators of limited use motorcycles concerning rules of the road and consequences for non-compliance.
Authorizes the city of New York to provide for certain residential parking permit systems in certain neighborhoods, including but not limited to, Washington Heights, Harlem, Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, East Harlem, and Upper East Side.
Requires entities selling zero-emission school buses to provide an independent range estimate to prospective purchasers; requires the office of general services to promulgate regulations and to provide zero-emission school bus manufacturers with a list of parties that may provide independent range verification.
Requires motorists to exercise care to avoid colliding with any domestic or companion animal; increases fines and penalties for causing such injury and for leaving the scene of injury to certain animals without reporting.
Relates to the passing of stopped school buses; requires each omnibus having a seating capacity in excess of fifteen children or more to have at least one flashing yellow signal lamp on the front thereof and at least one flashing yellow signal lamp on the rear thereof to indicate that such omnibus shall be stopping momentarily; requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a method whereby any violation of section 1174 of the vehicle and traffic law shall be issued to the operator of such vehicle and not to the owner of such vehicle; makes related provisions.
This bill requires counties to establish at least one early voting location in either the largest city (based on the latest census) or the county seat if no cities exist. If a city has public transportation, the early voting site must be placed along those routes where feasible. It applies directly to county election officials and affects voters by standardizing early voting access points across all counties. The law takes immediate effect and includes a specific exception for Washington County.
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Relates to updating the driver's manual provided to accepted learner's permit applicants and driver education courses to include a description of law enforcement procedures during traffic stops and the actions a motorist shall take during such stop including appropriate interactions with such officers.
