New York A 6970: Relates to establishing the offense of aggravated reckless driving

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A06970 Summary:

BILL NOA06970 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07404

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SPONSORLavine

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1212, V & T L

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Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless driving which involves harm to an identifiable person or property; makes such offense bail-eligible.

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BILL NOA06970 

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03/18/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6970

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to aggravated
 reckless driving

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

 1 Section 1. Section 1212 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by
 2 chapter 436 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 1212. Reckless driving. (a) (i) Reckless driving shall mean driving
 4 or using any motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled by
 5 any power other than muscular power or any appliance or accessory there-
 6 of in a manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper
 7 use of the public highway or any parking lot, or unreasonably endangers
 8 users of the public highway or any parking lot. Reckless driving is
 9 prohibited. Every person violating this provision shall be guilty of a
 10 misdemeanor.
 11 (ii) Aggravated reckless driving shall mean reckless driving involving
 12 harm to an identifiable person or property, and shall constitute a class
 13 A misdemeanor.
 14 (b) As used in this section, "parking lot" shall mean any area or
 15 areas of private property, including a driveway, near or contiguous to
 16 and provided in connection with premises and used as a means of access
 17 to and egress from a public highway to such premises and having a capac-
 18 ity for the parking of four or more motor vehicles. The provisions of
 19 this section shall not apply to any area or areas of private property
 20 comprising all or part of property on which is situated a one or two
 21 family residence.
 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08943-01-5

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