New York A 1545: Requires instruction concerning traffic stops in pre-licensing courses

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A01545 Summary:

BILL NOA01545 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01284

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SPONSORSimon (MS)

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COSPNSRWalsh

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MLTSPNSRBichotte Hermelyn, Buttenschon, Cook, Davila, McDonough, Sayegh, Seawright, Tague, Taylor, Williams

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Amd §502, V & T L; amd §2336, Ins L

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Relates to instruction concerning traffic stops in pre-licensing courses to provide drivers with their responsibilities when stopped by a law enforcement officer.

Go to top A01545 Actions:

BILL NOA01545 

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01/10/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1545

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 10, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, WALSH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
 BICHOTTE HERMELYN, BUTTENSCHON, COOK, DAVILA, McDONOUGH, SAYEGH,
 SEAWRIGHT, TAGUE, TAYLOR, WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law, in
 relation to instruction concerning traffic stops

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of
 2 section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 379 of
 3 the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (i) Upon submission of an application for a driver's license, the
 5 applicant shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence
 6 of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic, the
 7 laws relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat-
 8 ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", "Work Zone Safety"
 9 awareness, "Motorcycle Safety" awareness and "Pedestrian and Bicyclist
 10 Safety" awareness as defined by the commissioner, "School Bus Safety"
 11 awareness, the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding
 12 with a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle or
 13 hazard vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this
 14 chapter, the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols,
 15 the responsibilities of a driver when stopped by a law enforcement offi-
 16 cer and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe, and to
 17 satisfactorily complete a course prescribed by the commissioner of not
 18 less than four hours and not more than five hours, consisting of class-
 19 room driver training and highway safety instruction or the equivalent
 20 thereof. Such test shall include at least seven written questions
 21 concerning the effects of consumption of alcohol or drugs on the ability
 22 of a person to operate a motor vehicle and the legal and financial
 23 consequences resulting from violations of section eleven hundred nine-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03906-01-5

 A. 1545 2

 1 ty-two of this chapter, prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle
 2 while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such test shall include
 3 one or more written questions concerning the devastating effects of
 4 "Road Rage" on the ability of a person to operate a motor vehicle and
 5 the legal and financial consequences resulting from assaulting, threat-
 6 ening or interfering with the lawful conduct of another person legally
 7 using the roadway. Such test shall include one or more questions
 8 concerning the potential dangers to persons and equipment resulting from
 9 the unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in a work zone. Such test may
 10 include one or more questions concerning motorcycle safety. Such test
 11 may include one or more questions concerning the law for exercising due
 12 care to avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing vehicle
 13 pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter. Such
 14 test may include one or more questions concerning school bus safety.
 15 Such test shall include one or more questions concerning the responsi-
 16 bilities of a driver when stopped by a law enforcement office