New York S 1971: Relates to yellow signals at traffic intersections

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S01971 Summary:

BILL NOS01971 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05262

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SPONSORMURRAY

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COSPNSRRHOADS, ROLISON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1111, 1681 & 1682, V & T L

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Relates to yellow signals at traffic intersections; requires traffic-control signals shall be examined and certified as accurate every two years.

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BILL NOS01971 

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01/14/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1971

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. MURRAY, RHOADS, ROLISON -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
 portation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to yellow
 signals at traffic intersections

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision (b) of section 1111 of
 2 the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 356 of the laws of
 3 1971, are amended to read as follows:
 4 1. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady circular yellow signal
 5 may enter the intersection; however, said traffic is thereby warned that
 6 the related green movement is being terminated or that a red indication
 7 will be exhibited [immediately] a minimum of four seconds thereafter.
 8 2. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady yellow arrow signal
 9 may cautiously enter the intersection only to complete the movement
 10 indicated by such arrow or make such other movement as is permitted by
 11 other indications shown at the same time; however, said traffic is
 12 thereby warned that the related green arrow movement is being terminated
 13 or that a red indication will be exhibited [immediately] a minimum of
 14 four seconds thereafter.
 15 § 2. Subdivision (c) of section 1681 of the vehicle and traffic law,
 16 as amended by chapter 689 of the laws of 1985, the opening paragraph as
 17 amended by chapter 560 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
 18 follows:
 19 (c) 1. Except as otherwise provided the cost of providing, erecting,
 20 maintaining and removing traffic-control devices ordered by the depart-
 21 ment of transportation shall be paid from any moneys available for the
 22 maintenance, repair or reconstruction of state highways upon vouchers
 23 approved by the department of transportation. However, the work of
 24 providing, erecting and removing such traffic-control devices may be

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01522-01-5

 S. 1971 2

 1 performed by contract in the same manner as provided for state highways
 2 in article three of the highway law, or, by the use of department of
 3 transportation forces and equipment and all materials purchased there-
 4 for, or by a combination of such methods, and the cost of such work may
 5 be paid from such moneys available for the construction of state high-
 6 ways. Except as herein provided, nothing shall be paid from such moneys
 7 for providing, erecting or maintaining traffic-control signals or flash-
 8 ing signals used in connection with regulating traffic upon a highway
 9 under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation at entrances
 10 to private property, and nothing shall be paid from such moneys for
 11 maintaining traffic-control signals or flashing signals used in
 12 connection with regulating traffic upon a highway under the jurisdiction
 13 of the department of transportation at entrances to schools. Upon deter-
 14 mination by the department of transportation of the need for such a
 15 signal, the department of transportation may permit any person, firm,
 16 association, corporation or public body to provide and erect such signal
 17 in accordance with standards and specifications established by the
 18 department of transportation. The department of transportation may
 19 require that some or all of the control equipment used in the signal
 20 construction be supplied by