New York A 3154: Relates to a pedestrian's right of way

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A03154 Summary:

BILL NOA03154 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRCook, Epstein

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MLTSPNSRGlick

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Amd §§1111, 1112, 1113 & 1151, V & T L

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Expands and clarifies when pedestrians shall be entitled to the right of way with respect to all other traffic.

Go to top A03154 Actions:

BILL NOA03154 

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01/23/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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Go to topA03154 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3154

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, COOK, EPSTEIN -- Multi-Sponsored by --
 M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans-
 portation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a pedestri-
 an's right of way

 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 (a) of section 1111 of the vehi-
 2 cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 269 of the laws of 1984, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 2. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady green arrow signal may
 5 cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by
 6 such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications
 7 shown at the same time, except that a U-Turn may be made by traffic
 8 facing a left green arrow signal unless a sign prohibits such U-Turn or
 9 such U-Turn is in violation of any other provision of law. Such traffic
 10 shall yield the right of way to other traffic lawfully within the inter-
 11 section [or an] and pedestrians within a marked or unmarked adjacent
 12 cross walk at the intersection at the time such signal is exhibited.
 13 § 2. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (a) of section 1111 of the vehicle and
 14 traffic law, as amended by chapter 356 of the laws of 1971, is amended
 15 to read as follows:
 16 3. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as
 17 provided in section eleven hundred twelve of this article, pedestrians
 18 facing any steady green signal, except when the sole green signal is a
 19 turn arrow, shall have the right-of-way and may proceed across the road-
 20 way within any marked or unmarked crosswalk.
 21 § 3. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of subdivision (b) of section 1111 of the
 22 vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 356 of the laws of 1971,
 23 are amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05580-01-5

 A. 3154 2

 1 2. Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady yellow arrow signal
 2 may cautiously enter the intersection only to complete the movement
 3 indicated by such arrow or make such other movement as is permitted by
 4 other indications shown at the same time; however, said traffic is
 5 thereby warned that the related green arrow movement is being terminated
 6 or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter. Such
 7 traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within a marked or
 8 unmarked crosswalk at the intersection and to other traffic lawfully
 9 using the intersection.
 10 3. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control signal as
 11 provided in section eleven hundred twelve of this article, pedestrians
 12 facing any steady yellow signal are thereby advised that there is insuf-
 13 ficient time to cross the roadway before a red indication is shown and
 14 no pedestrian shall then start to cross the roadway. Regardless of when
 15 a pedestrian starts to cross the roadway, all pedestrians shall be given
 16 the right-of-way by all other traffic when facing any steady yellow
 17 light.
 18 § 4. Subparagraph a of paragraph 2 of subdivision (d) of section 1111
 19 of the vehicle and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 230
 20 and 420 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
 21 a. Traffic facing a steady circular red signal may cautiously enter
 22 the intersection to make a right turn after stopping as required by
 23 paragraph one of this subdivision, ex